CVE-2019-0801 in the critical feed json
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Office fails to properly handle certain files.To exploit the vulnerability, an…
published 2019-04-09 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-1557
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 18.5%
- EPSS 18.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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'.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
18.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- Microsoft Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-19 Data Processing Errors
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-0801
- NVD CVE-2019-0801
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