Vulnerability in Microsoft Office 2016 For Mac

CVE-2019-1205

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word software when it fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could use a specially crafted file to perform actions in t…

EPSS: 0.040 (89.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-1205?
CVE-2019-1205 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office 2016 For Mac. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-08-14.
How severe is CVE-2019-1205?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2019-1205 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.