CVE-2019-0801 Information

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

Reference

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0801 https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-358/

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.8