Vulnerability in Microsoft Office

CVE-2019-0801

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Office fails to properly handle certain files.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would have to convince a user to open a specially crafted URL file that points to an Excel or PowerPoint file that was also downloaded.The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Office handles these files., aka 'Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

EPSS: 0.185 (97.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-0801?
CVE-2019-0801 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office, classified under CWE-19. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-04-09.
How severe is CVE-2019-0801?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-0801 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.