Microsoft CVE-2019-1461: Microsoft Word Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description
A denial of service vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could cause a remote denial of service against a system. Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a specially crafted document be sent to a vulnerable user. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Word handles objects in memory.
Solution(s)
- msft-kb4475598-3f7ce915-2479-4e4c-a669-53f5564678d0
- msft-kb4475598-40572262-d83f-4d09-9f43-c142c953257d
- msft-kb4475601-4bd31500-ecca-4790-a3a6-349d963214bc
- msft-kb4475601-86b393fb-9bbe-459b-b2a2-adf5b76e59cc
- msft-kb4484094-d50dc428-4e00-452b-a4fa-505ae74181b8
- msft-kb4484094-e39ba7b9-4f3d-4ba9-b4e7-c648707febf1
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