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CVE-2019-0541

Known Exploited (CISA KEV)HIGH

8.8

CVSS Severity Score

EPSS Score96.6530%

EPSS Percentile88.99th

PublishedJan 8, 2019

Last ModifiedOct 29, 2025

Vulnerability Description

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.

Affected Platforms (CPE)

📦

Microsoft

Internet Explorer

= 11

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Microsoft

Excel Viewer

= 2007

📦

Microsoft

Office

= 2010

📦

Microsoft

Office

= 2013

📦

Microsoft

Office

= 2013

📦

Microsoft

Office

= 2016

📦

Microsoft

Office

= 2019

📦

Microsoft

Office 365 Proplus

All versions

📦

Microsoft

Office Word Viewer

All versions

📦

Microsoft

Internet Explorer

= 9

📦

Microsoft

Internet Explorer

= 10

References & Advisories

🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106402

🔗 https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0541

🔗 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46536/

🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106402

🔗 https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0541

🔗 https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46536/

🔗 https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-0541

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