CVE-2019-0540
mediumpriority · track · 26EPSS 0.128 · 96 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Microsoft Office does not validate URLs.An attacker could send a victim a specially crafted file, which could trick the victim into entering credentials, aka 'Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability'.
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affected products (33)
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references (10)
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- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106863cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0540cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0540cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/zh-CN/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0540Patchcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Microsoft-Office-vulnerabilities-of-February-2019-28487cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106863cnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106863enisa_euvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0540enisa_euvd
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