CVE-2019-0541

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Microsoft
Status
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office Word Viewer
Internet Explorer 9
Internet Explorer 11
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 January 2019

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟣 EPSS 96%🦅 CISA Reported

Summary

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the MSHTML engine inproperly validates input, aka "MSHTML Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Word Viewer, Internet Explorer 9, Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft Excel Viewer, Internet Explorer 10, Office 365 ProPlus.

CISA Reported

CISA provides regional cyber and physical services to support security and resilience across the United States. CISA monitor the most dangerious vulnerabilities and have identifed as being exploited but is not known by the CISA to be used in ransomware campaigns. This is subject to change at pace

The CISA's recommendation is: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected Version(s)

Internet Explorer 10 Windows Server 2012

Internet Explorer 11 Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems

Internet Explorer 11 Windows 10 for x64-based Systems

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance...
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46536/
exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106402
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID

EPSS Score

96% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • 🦅

    CISA Reported

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre DatabaseCISA Database
.