MEDIUM
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'
Published Mar 6, 2019
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 12.78%
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, aka 'Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability'.
Affected products
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints-
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- Version 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2013 RT Service Pack 1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2016 (32-bit edition)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2016 (64-bit edition)StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2019 for 32-bit editionsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2019 for 64-bit editionsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version Word ViewerStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version Service Pack 3StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 64-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| Microsoft | Microsoft Excel Viewer | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Microsoft Office | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Office 365 ProPlus | n/a |
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OR
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- 2010
- 2013
- 2013
- 2016
- 2019
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No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
5.5 MEDIUM NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact None
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
12.78% 0.12783
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.12783
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (44 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 12.78% (0.12783) | 96.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 12.78% (0.12783) | 96.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 6.15% (0.06153) | 93.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 12.78% (0.12783) | 96.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 6.15% (0.06153) | 93.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 12.78% (0.12783) | 95.99th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 6.15% (0.06153) | 93.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 12.78% (0.12783) | 95.97th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 6.15% (0.06153) | 93.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 12.78% (0.12783) | 95.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 24, 2025 | 22.18% (0.22182) | 95.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 17.35% (0.17354) | 94.78th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 24.11% (0.24114) | 95.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 23, 2025 | 17.35% (0.17354) | 94.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 12, 2025 | 12.88% (0.12875) | 93.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 8.80% (0.08805) | 91.70th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.70% (0.02704) | 76.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 8.80% (0.08805) | 91.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 11.26% (0.11261) | 92.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 19, 2024 | 17.75% (0.17754) | 96.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 20.92% (0.20924) | 96.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 23, 2024 | 26.52% (0.26515) | 96.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 17, 2024 | 35.18% (0.35177) | 97.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 5, 2024 | 28.19% (0.28195) | 96.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 29.50% (0.29499) | 96.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 22, 2024 | 31.46% (0.31457) | 96.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 3, 2024 | 34.90% (0.34902) | 97.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 25, 2024 | 27.52% (0.27520) | 96.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 24, 2023 | 41.31% (0.41309) | 96.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 16, 2023 | 34.33% (0.34331) | 96.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 17, 2023 | 36.76% (0.36760) | 96.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 31, 2023 | 30.92% (0.30919) | 96.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 30.43% (0.30433) | 96.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.20% (0.05203) | 89.68th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jan 16, 2023 | 5.20% (0.05203) | 89.26th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Dec 10, 2022 | 4.43% (0.04434) | 87.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Aug 30, 2022 | 4.03% (0.04026) | 85.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.36% (0.03358) | 82.80th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 11, 2022 | 8.25% (0.08247) | 82.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.08% (0.09077) | 86.86th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 24.37% (0.24372) | 95.46th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 24.37% (0.24372) | 95.40th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 6.70% (0.06701) | 91.08th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 6.70% (0.06701) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (2)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106863 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0540 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106863 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0540 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Mar 6, 2019
Updated Aug 4, 2024
Reserved Nov 26, 2018
Link CVE-2019-0540
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a