CVE-2019-0801
mediumpriority · track · 37EPSS 0.185 · 97 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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'.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–7.8
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affected products (22)
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references (12)
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- http://www.microsoft.comcnnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107738cnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0801cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0801cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/zh-CN/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0801Patchcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Microsoft-Office-vulnerabilities-of-April-2019-28989cnnvd
- https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107738cnnvd
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-358/cnnvd
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