Buffer overflow in Microsoft products - CVE-2019-0953
Published: May 15, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU18484
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-2019-0953
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 when processing Microsoft Word files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Word 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
Microsoft Office for macOS
Microsoft Word
Office Online Server
Microsoft Office for macOS
Microsoft Word
Office Online Server
How to mitigate CVE-2019-0953
Install update from vendor's website.