CVE-2019-0540 json
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Microsoft Office does not validate URLs.An attacker could send a victim a specially cra…
published 2019-03-05 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-1312
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 10.8%
- EPSS 10.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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'.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
10.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- Microsoft Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Microsoft Excel Viewer
- Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus
- Microsoft Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer
- Microsoft Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-601 URL Redirection to Untrusted Site
References
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portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0540
patch, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/106863
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-0540
- NVD CVE-2019-0540
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