Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office - CVE-2019-0672

 

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office - CVE-2019-0672

Published: February 13, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU17617
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0672
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Microsoft Office Access Connectivity Engine when processing Microsoft Office files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Office document, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Affected software

Microsoft Office

How to mitigate CVE-2019-0672

Install updates from vendor's website.


External References

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