CVE-2019-0540

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Microsoft Office does not validate URLs.An attacker could send a victim a specially crafted file, which could trick the victim into entering credentials, aka 'Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability'.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 5.5/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-601

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Mar 5, 2019
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2019-0540: Medium severity, CVSS 5.5 | Vulnix