CVE-2019-0541

HIGHCISA KEV

8.8

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that the MSHTML engine inproperly validates input, aka "MSHTML Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability." This affects Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Word Viewer, Internet Explorer 9, Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft Excel Viewer, Internet Explorer 10, Office 365 ProPlus.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score8.8

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionREQUIRED

Published1/8/2019

Last Modified10/29/2025

Sourcekev

Honeypot Sightings0

CISA KEV

VendorMicrosoft

ProductMSHTML

Vulnerability NameMicrosoft MSHTML Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

KEV Date Added2021-11-03

Remediation Due Date2022-05-03

Ransomware UseUnknown

Affected Products

microsoft:excel_viewermicrosoft:internet_explorermicrosoft:officemicrosoft:office_365_proplusmicrosoft:office_word_viewermicrosoft:windows_10_1507microsoft:windows_10_1607microsoft:windows_10_1703microsoft:windows_10_1709microsoft:windows_10_1803microsoft:windows_10_1809microsoft:windows_7microsoft:windows_8.1microsoft:windows_rt_8.1microsoft:windows_server_2008microsoft:windows_server_2012microsoft:windows_server_2016microsoft:windows_server_2019

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-77CWE-77

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106402(secure@microsoft.com)

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0541(secure@microsoft.com)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46536/(secure@microsoft.com)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106402(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0541(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46536/(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-0541(134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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