CVE-2019-0540High

Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Published
February 12, 2019
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2019-0540 →

📋 Description

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. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could perform a phishing attack. The update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring Microsoft Office properly validates URLs.

🎯 Affected products15

  • Microsoft Excel Viewer
  • Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
  • Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
  • Microsoft Office 2013 RT Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
  • Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
  • Microsoft Office 2016 (32-bit edition)
  • Microsoft Office 2016 (64-bit edition)
  • Microsoft Office 2019 for 32-bit editions
  • Microsoft Office 2019 for 64-bit editions
  • Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3
  • Microsoft Office Word Viewer
  • Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer
  • Office 365 ProPlus for 32-bit Systems
  • Office 365 ProPlus for 64-bit Systems

✅ Remediation

KB4092465 (Security Update) KB4462146 (Security Update) KB4462174 (Security Update) KB4462138 (Security Update) KB4462154 (Security Update) KBClick to Run (Security Update)

🔗 References (9)