CVE-2019-1204: Microsoft Outlook Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Published Aug 14, 2019
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Updated

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'.

Other sources

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.

NVD

Affected Software

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

Event History

Aug 14, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:55 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:55 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-1204?

CVE-2019-1204 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-1204?

CVE-2019-1204 has a severity rating of 4.3, which is considered medium.

3

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.

4

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.

5

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.

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