Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office 2019 For Mac
CVE-2019-1149
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Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.139 (96.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Office 2019 For Mac — versions 16.0.0
- Microsoft Office — versions 2019
- Microsoft Windows_10 — versions 1607, 1703, 1709
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1507 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1607 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1703 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1709 For 32-bit Systems — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1803 — versions 10.0.0
- Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1809 — versions 10.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-1149?
- CVE-2019-1149 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office 2019 For Mac, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-08-14.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1149?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.