CVE-2019-0801

high

Description

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'.

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-358/

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0801

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2019-04-09

Updated: 2019-04-15

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High