CVE-2019-0541

State: Published
Severity: 8.8 High
Published: Jan 8, 2019
Updated: Oct 21, 2025
Reserved: Nov 26, 2018

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.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
3.1	8.8 High	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	CISA-ADP

Weaknesses

CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

Affected Products

Product	Versions
Microsoft OfficeMicrosoft	2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)Affected 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)Affected 2013 RT Service Pack 1Affected 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)Affected 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)Affected 2016 (32-bit edition)Affected 2016 (64-bit edition)Affected 2019 for 32-bit editionsAffected 2019 for 64-bit editionsAffected
Microsoft Office Word ViewerMicrosoft	Microsoft Office Word ViewerAffected
Internet Explorer 9Microsoft	Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2Affected Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2Affected
Internet Explorer 11Microsoft	Windows 10 for 32-bit SystemsAffected Windows 10 for x64-based SystemsAffected Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit SystemsAffected Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based SystemsAffected Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit SystemsAffected Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based SystemsAffected Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit SystemsAffected Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based SystemsAffected Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based SystemsAffected Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit SystemsAffected Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based SystemsAffected Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based SystemsAffected Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit SystemsAffected Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based SystemsAffected Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based SystemsAffected Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1Affected Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1Affected Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systemsAffected Windows 8.1 for x64-based systemsAffected Windows RT 8.1Affected Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1Affected Windows Server 2012 R2Affected Windows Server 2016Affected Windows Server 2019Affected
Microsoft Excel ViewerMicrosoft	2007 Service Pack 3Affected
Internet Explorer 10Microsoft	Windows Server 2012Affected
OfficeMicrosoft	365 ProPlus for 32-bit SystemsAffected 365 ProPlus for 64-bit SystemsAffected

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0541
46536exploit
106402vdb-entry
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-0541government-resource

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