#VU23487 Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office - CVE-2019-1400
Published: December 10, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU23487
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-1400
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in Microsoft Access. A local user can use a specially crafted application to trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.