Microsoft · Internet Explorer
CVE-2019-0676
Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability
What it is
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly handles objects in memory.An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could test for the presence of files on disk, aka 'Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability'.
CISA: An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Internet Explorer improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could test for the presence of files on disk.
What to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Deadline for US federal agencies: June 13, 2022
More exploited flaws from Microsoft
| Added | Vulnerability | Product | Severity | Attack chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | Use-After-Free | Internet Explorer | High 8.8 | 92% |
| May 20, 2026 | Use-After-Free | Internet Explorer | High 8.8 | 82% |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Uninitialized Memory Corruption | Internet Explorer | High 8.1 | 97% |
| Aug 12, 2025 | Resource Management Errors | Internet Explorer | High 8.8 | 88% |
| Jul 23, 2024 | Use-After-Free | Internet Explorer | High 8.8 | 79% |
| Mar 30, 2023 | Memory Corruption | Internet Explorer | High 8.8 | 71% |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Use-After-Free | Internet Explorer | High 8.1 | 80% |
| May 25, 2022 | Information Disclosure | Internet Explorer | Medium 6.5 | 50% |
Sources: Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (CISA, public domain), CVE records (cve.org) and EPSS (FIRST). The chance of attacks is the EPSS estimate that someone will try to exploit the flaw in the next 30 days.