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7.5

Microsoft Edge: Malicious Code Can Run on Your Computer Remotely

CVE-2019-0539 · published 7 years ago
Summary

A security issue in Microsoft Edge's Chakra scripting engine allows attackers to run malicious code on your computer without your permission. This affects Microsoft Edge on Windows. To fix the issue, apply the latest security update from Microsoft.

What to do
  • Update microsoft microsoft.chakracore to version 1.11.5.
Affected software
Ecosystem VendorProductAffected versions
nuget microsoft microsoft.chakracore < 1.11.5
Fix: upgrade to 1.11.5
– microsoft chakracore All versions
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:chakracore:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
– microsoft edge All versions
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:edge:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Chakra scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge, aka "Chakra Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." ...
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the Chakra scripting engine handles objects in memory in Microsoft Edge, aka "Chakra Scripting Engine Memory Corruption Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Edge, ChakraCore. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0567, CVE-2019-0568.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 14 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
7.5 High
Exploitation
83% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write
Timeline
Published8 Jan 2019
Updated22 Sep 2026
First seen6 Mar 2026
Sources
GHSA-3w4v-qfqc-3433 · GHSA
CVE-2019-0539 · NVD
CVE-2019-0539 · OSV
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