CVE-2019-0801

high-risk
Published 2019-04-09

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'.

Do I need to act?

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19.4% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 81% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (6)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (4)

Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0801
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-358/
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0801
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-358/
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high-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 14/34 · Moderate
Exposure 13/34 · Low