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Microsoft CVE-2019-1442: Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

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Microsoft CVE-2019-1442: Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
11/12/2019
Created
11/13/2019
Added
11/12/2019
Modified
05/10/2023

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'.

Solution(s)

  • msft-kb4484142-60d7f1d9-da86-46b3-b20f-89f10d4bc26e
  • msft-kb4484149-9ff41466-5aec-4ca5-8ee3-3aac845e9994

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