CVE-2019-1457 Security feature bypass in Microsoft Office
Attackers can bypass macro security settings in Microsoft Office Excel, potentially allowing unauthorized code execution or policy violations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-1457?
CVE-2019-1457 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office, published on 12 Nov 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software by not enforcing macro settings on an Excel document, aka 'Microsoft Office Excel Security Feature Bypass'.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-1457?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Office.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1457?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-1457 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-1457 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-1457 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2f26-8mf8-c9rf.