CVE-2019-0540
N/A
Published: March 6, 2019 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:08 AM UTC
6 products affected across 1 vendorOfficeExcel ViewerOffice 365 ProPlus
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 13%
Description
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Microsoft Office does not validate URLs.An attacker could send a victim a specially crafted file, which could trick the victim into entering credentials, aka 'Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability'.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
All versions
All versions
All versions
Service Pack 3
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106863x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0540Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-601
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