CVE-2019-1204: Microsoft Outlook Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Outlook initiates processing of incoming messages without sufficient validation of the formatting of the messages, aka 'Microsoft Outlook Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
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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.
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What is CVE-2019-1204?
CVE-2019-1204 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-1204?
CVE-2019-1204 has a severity rating of 4.3, which is considered medium.
How does CVE-2019-1204 affect Microsoft Office?
Microsoft Office 2019, Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus, Microsoft Outlook 2010 SP2, Microsoft Outlook 2013 SP1, Microsoft Outlook 2016 are affected by CVE-2019-1204.
What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) of CVE-2019-1204?
CVE-2019-1204 is associated with CWE-20, which is an improper input validation vulnerability.
How can I fix CVE-2019-1204?
To fix CVE-2019-1204, Microsoft has released security updates. Update your affected software to the latest version provided by Microsoft.