Information disclosure in Microsoft Office - CVE-2019-0560

 

Information disclosure in Microsoft Office - CVE-2019-0560

Published: January 8, 2019 / Updated: January 9, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU16884
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-2019-0560
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Office

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to an error when Microsoft Office improperly discloses the contents of its memory. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted input and gain access to potentially sensitive information.


How to mitigate CVE-2019-0560

Install updates from vendor's website.

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