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Microsoft Office: CVE-2019-0541: MSHTML Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Microsoft Office: CVE-2019-0541: MSHTML Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
01/08/2019
Created
08/20/2020
Added
08/13/2020
Modified
07/11/2023

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.

Solution(s)

  • microsoft-office_2016-kb4022162
  • office-click-to-run-upgrade-latest

References

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