CVE-2019-1204

Microsoft Outlook Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Description

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Outlook initiates processing of incoming messages without sufficient validation of the formatting of the messages. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could attempt to force Outlook to load a local or remote message store (over SMB). To exploit the vulnerability, the attacker could send a specially crafted email to a victim. Outlook would then attempt to open a pre-configured message store contained in the email upon receipt of the email. This update addresses the vulnerability by ensuring Office fully validates incoming email formatting before processing message content.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.56% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: Microsoft Microsoft Office 2019
Affected: Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus
Affected: Microsoft Microsoft Outlook 2016
Affected: Microsoft Microsoft Outlook 2013 Service Pack 1
Affected: Microsoft Microsoft Outlook 2010 Service Pack 2
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-1204?
CVE-2019-1204 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-1204?
To fix CVE-2019-1204, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-1204 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2019-1204 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-1204?
CVE-2019-1204 affects Microsoft Microsoft Office 2019, Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft Microsoft Outlook 2016, Microsoft Microsoft Outlook 2013 Service Pack 1, Microsoft Microsoft Outlook 2010 Service Pack 2.
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