Vulnerability in Microsoft Office
CVE-2019-1457
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software by not enforcing macro settings on an Excel document, aka 'Microsoft Office Excel Security Feature Bypass'.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.037 (89.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.033 · newest: 0.037 · change: +0.004
Affected products
- Microsoft Office — versions 2016 for Mac, 2019 for Mac
- Microsoft Office — versions 2016, 2019
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1457 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-1457?
- CVE-2019-1457 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-11-12.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1457?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.