High severity · published Apr 9, 2019
CVE-2019-0801
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…
7.8
CVSS
18.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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'.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)18.5% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OF
Office · Microsoft
2010; 2013; 2013; 2016; 2019 · source: NVD
O3
Office 365 Proplus · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0801
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-0801
Patch
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0801
www.zerodayinitiative.com
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-358/
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