Input validation error in Windows and Windows Server - CVE-2019-0845
Published: April 10, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU18218
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0845
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Windows
Windows Server
Windows
Windows Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the IOleCvt interface when rendering ASP webpage content. A remote attacker can host a malicious web application, trick the victim into visiting it or open a malicious Microsoft Office file and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2019-0845
Install updates from vendor's website.