# CVE-2019-0676: Microsoft Internet Explorer Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2019-0676-microsoft-internet-explorer-information-disclosure-vulnerability  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-23. Updated: 2026-05-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2019-0676 · Severity: critical · CVSS 6.5 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-05-23

An information disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Explorer occurs when the browser improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker can exploit this to test for the presence of specific files on the user's local disk.

Technologies: [Microsoft Edge](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/edge), [Microsoft Internet Explorer](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/internet-explorer). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2019-0676 exploited in the wild?** Yes. CVE-2019-0676 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 23 May 2022. Treat it as urgent.

**How severe is CVE-2019-0676?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 23 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Microsoft Internet Explorer 10, 11; Microsoft Windows 7, 8.1, 10, Server 2008, Server 2012, Server 2016, Server 2019.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2019-0676?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2019-0676 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.

**Am I affected by CVE-2019-0676?** Check whether you run Microsoft Edge or Microsoft Internet Explorer. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Affected products

- Microsoft Internet Explorer 10, 11
- Microsoft Windows 7, 8.1, 10, Server 2008, Server 2012, Server 2016, Server 2019

## Timeline

- 2019-02-12: disclosed: Initial release of security advisory by Microsoft.
- 2019-03-06: other: Initial analysis by NIST NVD.
- 2022-05-23: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.
- 2022-05-23: exploited: Confirmed as exploited in the wild.

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