CVE-2019-0888

high

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code with the victim user’s privileges. An attacker could craft a website that exploits the vulnerability and then convince a victim user to visit the website. The security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how ActiveX Data Objects handle objects in memory.

References

https://www.tenable.com/blog/tenable-roundup-for-microsofts-june-2019-patch-tuesday

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0888

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2019-0888

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2019-06-12

Updated: 2025-05-20

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

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

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

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

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.44771