Input validation error in Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Office - CVE-2019-0559
Published: January 8, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU16877
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0559
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Office
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an error when processing certain types of messages. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted email to the victim and collect potentially sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-0559
Install updates from vendor's website.