9.3

CVE-2019-1462: microsoft microsoft office Use of Uninitialized Resource

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 10-12-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2019-1462 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Use of Uninitialized Resource vulnerability in microsoft microsoft office. EPSS estimates a 17.68% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
17.68%
0%100%
Medium · -0.31 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 10-12-2019
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft PowerPoint software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

17.68%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

-0.31 pp

From 17.99% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
17.68%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft5 products
  • microsoft office2019 for 32-bit editions | 2019 for 64-bit editions | 2019 for Mac | 2016 for Mac
  • microsoft powerpoint2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) | 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) | 2013 RT Service Pack 1 | 2016 (32-bit edition) | 2016 (64-bit edition) | 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) | 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
  • officeEOL2016 | 2019
  • office_365_proplus32-bit Systems | 64-bit Systems | na
  • powerpoint2010:sp2 | 2013:sp1 | 2016

1 vendor · 5 products

References

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