CVE-2019-0946: Critical severity microsoft office vulnerability

Published May 16, 2019
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Updated

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Office Access Connectivity Engine improperly handles objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Office Access Connectivity Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2019-0945, CVE-2019-0947.

Affected Software

6 affected components
Microsoft Office=2010-sp2
Microsoft Office=2013-sp1
Microsoft Office=2013-sp1
Microsoft Office=2016
Microsoft Office=2019
Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus

Event History

May 16, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:17 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:17 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-0946?

CVE-2019-0946 is a remote code execution vulnerability in the Microsoft Office Access Connectivity Engine.

2

How does CVE-2019-0946 impact Microsoft Office?

CVE-2019-0946 can allow remote code execution on systems that have the affected version of Microsoft Office installed.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2019-0946?

CVE-2019-0946 has a severity rating of 7.8, which is considered critical.

4

Which versions of Microsoft Office are affected by CVE-2019-0946?

Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Microsoft Office 2013 SP1, Microsoft Office 2016, Microsoft Office 2019, and Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus are affected by CVE-2019-0946.

5

How can I fix CVE-2019-0946?

To fix CVE-2019-0946, users should install the security patch provided by Microsoft.

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