Security Feature Bypass in Microsoft Office Products
CVE-2019-0540

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Microsoft
Status
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel Viewer
Office 365 Proplus
Microsoft Powerpoint Viewer
Vendor
CVE Published:
5 March 2019

Summary

A security feature bypass exists in Microsoft Office due to improper validation of URLs. This vulnerability allows an attacker to craft a malicious file that, when opened by a victim, can trick them into providing credentials. Effective remediation measures must be taken to protect against potential exploitation through this vector.

Affected Version(s)

Microsoft Excel Viewer = unspecified

Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)

Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106863
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance...
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EPSS Score

17% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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