CVE-2019-1462 is a remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft PowerPoint, affecting Microsoft Office and Office 365 ProPlus, stemming from improper memory object handling. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), it requires user interaction (UI:R) but has low attack complexity (AC:L), potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor publicly available exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion and media coverage, indicating awareness despite its inactive status on the Hot List.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2016CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:mac_os:*:* | ||
2019CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:-:*:* | ||
2019CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_365_proplus:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2010CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.