Microsoft Edge
CVE-2019-0938 — Microsoft Edge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Executive Summary
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Microsoft Edge that could allow an attacker to escape from the AppContainer sandbox in the browser. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain elevated privileges and break out of the Edge AppContainer sandbox. The vulnerability by itself does not allow arbitrary code to run. However, this vulnerability could be used in conjunction with one or more vulnerabilities (for example a remote code execution vulnerability and another elevation of privilege vulnerability) to take advantage of the elevated privileges when running. The security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how Microsoft Edge handles sandboxing.
Overview
4.2
CVSS MEDIUM
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
More Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
CVSS Vector
ATTACK VECTOR
Network
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
High
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
None
USER INTERACTION
Required
SCOPE
Unchanged
Temporal Score: 3.8
EPSS Score
0.03442
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.87442 percentile - updated 2026-06-20
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Affected Products
20 affected products
| Product | KB Article | Severity | Impact | Restart Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems | 4499154 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 for x64-based Systems | 4499154 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems | 4494440 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems | 4494440 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems | 4499181 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems | 4499181 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems | 4499179 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems | 4499179 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems | 4499179 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems | 4499167 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems | 4499167 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems | 4499167 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems | 4494441 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems | 4494441 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems | 4494441 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1903 for 32-bit Systems | 4497936 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1903 for ARM64-based Systems | 4497936 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows 10 Version 1903 for x64-based Systems | 4497936 (Security Update) |
Important | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows Server 2016 | 4494440 (Security Update) |
Low | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
| Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based) on Windows Server 2019 | 4494441 (Security Update) |
Low | Elevation of Privilege | Yes |
Patches
7 patches
| Article | Type | Restart |
|---|---|---|
4499154 |
Security Update | Yes |
4494440 |
Security Update | Yes |
4499181 |
Security Update | Yes |
4499179 |
Security Update | Yes |
4499167 |
Security Update | Yes |
4494441 |
Security Update | Yes |
4497936 |
Security Update | Yes |
Known Exploits
No known exploits have been linked for this CVE yet. When available, exploit references will be sourced from public repositories and may be unverified, incomplete, or non-functional. Always review code carefully before use in any environment.
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