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
- Microsoft Office — versions 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions), 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions), 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
- Microsoft Office — versions 2010, 2013, 2016
- Microsoft Office 365 Proplus — versions 32-bit Systems, 64-bit Systems
- Microsoft Office_365_proplus
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MISC)
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.