HIGH
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'
Published Apr 9, 2019
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 18.52%
Description
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'.
Affected products
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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
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- Version 32-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 64-bit SystemsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Microsoft | Microsoft Office | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Office 365 ProPlus | n/a |
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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.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
18.52% 0.18515
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.18515
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 (39 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 18.52% (0.18515) | 97.17th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 18.52% (0.18515) | 97.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 17.09% (0.17085) | 97.00th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 18.52% (0.18515) | 97.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 17.09% (0.17085) | 96.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 18.52% (0.18515) | 97.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 17.09% (0.17085) | 96.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 18.52% (0.18515) | 97.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 17.09% (0.17085) | 96.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 18.52% (0.18515) | 96.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 19.39% (0.19389) | 95.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 11, 2025 | 23.52% (0.23515) | 95.68th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 33.37% (0.33369) | 96.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 39.20% (0.39203) | 96.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 16, 2025 | 6.83% (0.06830) | 93.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 9, 2024 | 4.46% (0.04464) | 92.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 2.62% (0.02623) | 90.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 20, 2024 | 2.64% (0.02642) | 90.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 5, 2023 | 2.48% (0.02476) | 88.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 21, 2023 | 1.80% (0.01797) | 86.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 21, 2023 | 1.76% (0.01761) | 86.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 19, 2023 | 1.44% (0.01439) | 84.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 19, 2023 | 1.09% (0.01088) | 82.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 4, 2023 | 1.31% (0.01314) | 84.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 16, 2023 | 0.94% (0.00935) | 80.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 2, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01322) | 83.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 1.04% (0.01042) | 81.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01016) | 81.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 10.25% (0.10253) | 94.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 20, 2023 | 10.25% (0.10253) | 94.42th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jan 14, 2023 | 8.00% (0.07999) | 92.97th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 4, 2022 | 7.29% (0.07289) | 92.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.70% (0.05698) | 89.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 18, 2022 | 30.44% (0.30443) | 96.39th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 32.71% (0.32708) | 96.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 41.68% (0.41682) | 98.67th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 41.68% (0.41682) | 98.65th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 13.74% (0.13741) | 96.74th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 13.74% (0.13741) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (2)
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0801 x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-358/ x_refsource_MISC
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0801 | x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-19-358/ | x_refsource_MISC |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Apr 9, 2019
Updated Aug 4, 2024
Reserved Nov 26, 2018
Link CVE-2019-0801
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a