CVE-2019-0541

Microsoft MSHTML Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

Yes

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Existe una vulnerabilidad de ejecución remota de código debido a la forma en la que el motor MSHTML valida indebidamente las entradas. Esto también se conoce como "MSHTML Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability". Esto afecta a Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Word Viewer, Internet Explorer 9, Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft Excel Viewer, Internet Explorer 10 y Office 365 ProPlus.

The Microsoft Windows MSHTML Engine is prone to a vulnerability that allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable systems because of improper validation of specially crafted web documents (html, xhtml, etc).

Microsoft MSHTML engine contains an improper input validation vulnerability that allows for remote code execution vulnerability.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2018-11-26 CVE Reserved
2019-01-08 CVE Published
2021-11-03 Exploited in Wild
2022-05-03 KEV Due Date
2024-05-31 EPSS Updated
2024-08-04 CVE Updated
2024-08-04 First Exploit

CWE

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

CAPEC

References (3)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106402	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46536	2024-08-04

URL	Date	SRC
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0541	2020-09-28

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"	11 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "11"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10"	-	-	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"	11 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "11"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10"	1607 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1607"	-	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"	11 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "11"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10"	1703 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1703"	-	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"	11 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "11"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10"	1709 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1709"	-	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"	11 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "11"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10"	1803 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1803"	-	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"	11 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "11"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10"	1809 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 10" and version "1809"	-	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"	11 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "11"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 7 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 7"	-	sp1	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"	11 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "11"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows 8.1"	-	-	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"	11 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "11"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Rt 8.1 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Rt 8.1"	-	-	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"	11 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "11"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Server 2012 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012"	r2 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012" and version "r2"	-	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"	11 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "11"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Server 2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2016"	-	-	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"	11 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "11"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Server 2019 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2019"	-	-	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"	9 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "9"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Server 2008 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2008"	-	sp2	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Internet Explorer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer"	10 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Internet Explorer" and version "10"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Server 2012 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows Server 2012"	-	-	Safe
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Excel Viewer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Excel Viewer"				2007 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Excel Viewer" and version "2007"		sp3		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Office Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office"				2010 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2010"		sp2		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Office Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office"				2013 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2013"		sp1		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Office Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office"				2013 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2013"		sp1, rt		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Office Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office"				2016 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2016"		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Office Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office"				2019 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2019"		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Office 365 Proplus Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office 365 Proplus"				-		-		Affected
Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"		Office Word Viewer Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office Word Viewer"				-		-		Affected