Vulnerability in Microsoft Office
CVE-2019-1462
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.
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: 0.180 (97.1th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.183 · newest: 0.180 · change: -0.003
Affected products
- Microsoft Office — versions 2019 for 32-bit editions, 2019 for 64-bit editions, 2019 for Mac
- Microsoft Powerpoint — versions 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions), 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions), 2013 RT Service Pack 1
- Microsoft Office — versions 2016, 2019
- Microsoft Office 365 Proplus — versions 32-bit Systems, 64-bit Systems
- Microsoft Office 365 Proplus
- Microsoft Powerpoint — versions 2010, 2013, 2016
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1462 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-1006/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-1462?
- CVE-2019-1462 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office, classified under Use of Uninitialized Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-12-10.
- How severe is CVE-2019-1462?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.