CVE-2019-0541 
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                                    Undergoing Reanalysis This CVE is currently being enriched by team members, this process results in the association of reference link tags, CVSS, CWE, and CPE applicability statement data.
                                 
                             
                            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.
                            
                            
                            
                            
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                                    CVSS Version 4.0
                                     
                                    CVSS Version 3.x
                                     
                                    CVSS Version 2.0
                                     
                                
                                
                                    
                                        
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                                    CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings: 
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                       
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                                    CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings: 
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
												Vector:  
													CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            
                                            
												Vector:   CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 
                                         
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                 
                                
                                
                                    CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:   
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                        
												Vector:  
													(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) 
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                 
                             
                            
                                
                                
                                
                                
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                                            Vulnerability Name 
                                            Date Added 
                                            Due Date 
                                            Required Action 
                                         
                                         
                                        
                                        
                                            Microsoft MSHTML Remote Code Execution Vulnerability 
                                            11/03/2021 
                                            05/03/2022 
                                            Apply updates per vendor instructions. 
                                         
                                         
                                    
                                 
                                
                                    Weakness Enumeration 
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            CWE-ID 
                                            CWE Name 
                                            Source 
                                         
                                         
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                                CWE-77 
                                                
                                             
                                            Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') 
                                            
														
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                                    Change History 
                                     13 change records found show changes 
                                     
                                    
	
		
			 
			
				CVE Modified by CISA-ADP  10/21/2025 8:16:29 PM  
			
				 
					
						Action 
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						Reference 
						
							
							
								
								
							
							
						 
							
						
							
								https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-0541 
								  
					 
				 
			
		 
	
		
			 
			
				CVE Modified by CISA-ADP  10/21/2025 4:17:20 PM  
			
				 
					
						Action 
						Type 
						Old Value 
						New Value 
					 
				 
				
					
						Removed 
						Reference 
						
							
							
							
								https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-0541 
								  
							
						
								
								
						 
					 
				 
			
		 
	
		
			 
			
				CVE Modified by CISA-ADP  10/21/2025 3:17:39 PM  
			
				 
					
						Action 
						Type 
						Old Value 
						New Value 
					 
				 
				
					
						Added 
						Reference 
						
							
							
								
								
							
							
						 
							
						
							
								https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-0541 
								  
					 
				 
			
		 
	
		
			 
			
				Modified Analysis by NIST  4/10/2025 12:56:24 PM  
			
				 
					
						Action 
						Type 
						Old Value 
						New Value 
					 
				 
				
					
						Added 
						CVSS V3.1 
						
							
							
								
								
							
							
						 
							
						
							
								AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 
								  
					 
					
						Removed 
						CVSS V3 
						
							
							
							
								AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 
								  
							
						
								
								
						 
					 
					
						Changed 
						CPE Configuration 
						
							
							
							
								AND
     OR
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     OR
          *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 
								  
							
						
							
								AND
     OR
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1607:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1507:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1809:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1703:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:arm64:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1709:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1703:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10_1803:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
     OR
          *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 
								  
					 
					
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						Reference Type 
						
							
							
							
								CVE: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106402 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry 
								  
							
						
							
								CVE: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106402 Types: Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry 
								  
					 
					
						Changed 
						Reference Type 
						
							
							
							
								Microsoft Corporation: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106402 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry 
								  
							
						
							
								Microsoft Corporation: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106402 Types: Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry 
								  
					 
				 
			
		 
	
		
			 
			
				CVE Modified by CISA-ADP  2/07/2025 12:15:14 PM  
			
				 
					
						Action 
						Type 
						Old Value 
						New Value 
					 
				 
				
					
						Added 
						CVSS V3.1 
						
							
							
								
								
							
							
						 
							
						
							
								AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 
								  
					 
					
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						CWE 
						
							
							
								
								
							
							
						 
							
						
							
								CWE-77 
								  
					 
				 
			
		 
	
		
			 
			
				CVE Modified by CVE  11/20/2024 11:16:49 PM  
			
				 
					
						Action 
						Type 
						Old Value 
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						Added 
						Reference 
						
							
							
								
								
							
							
						 
							
						
							
								http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106402 
								  
					 
					
						Added 
						Reference 
						
							
							
								
								
							
							
						 
							
						
							
								https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0541 
								  
					 
					
						Added 
						Reference 
						
							
							
								
								
							
							
						 
							
						
							
								https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46536/ 
								  
					 
				 
			
		 
	
		
			 
			
				CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation  5/14/2024 1:31:13 AM  
			
				 
					
						Action 
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				CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST  9/28/2020 8:58:11 AM  
			
				 
					
						Action 
						Type 
						Old Value 
						New Value 
					 
				 
				
					
						Changed 
						CPE Configuration 
						
							
							
							
								OR
     *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:x64:*:* 
								  
							
						
							
								OR
     *cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* 
								  
					 
				 
			
		 
	
		
			 
			
				CWE Remap by NIST  8/24/2020 1:37:01 PM  
			
				 
					
						Action 
						Type 
						Old Value 
						New Value 
					 
				 
				
					
						Changed 
						CWE 
						
							
							
							
								CWE-20
 
								  
							
						
							
								CWE-77
 
								  
					 
				 
			
		 
	
		
			 
			
				Modified Analysis by NIST  3/14/2019 1:05:08 PM  
			
				 
					
						Action 
						Type 
						Old Value 
						New Value 
					 
				 
				
					
						Changed 
						Reference Type 
						
							
							
							
								https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46536/ No Types Assigned 
								  
							
						
							
								https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46536/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry 
								  
					 
				 
			
		 
	
		
			 
			
				CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation  3/14/2019 6:29:17 AM  
			
				 
					
						Action 
						Type 
						Old Value 
						New Value 
					 
				 
				
					
						Added 
						Reference 
						
							
							
								
								
							
							
						 
							
						
							
								https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46536/ [No Types Assigned] 
								  
					 
				 
			
		 
	
		
			 
			
				Initial Analysis by NIST  1/14/2019 12:51:35 PM  
			
				 
					
						Action 
						Type 
						Old Value 
						New Value 
					 
				 
				
					
						Added 
						CVSS V3 
						
							
							
								
								
							
							
						 
							
						
							
								AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H 
								  
					 
					
						Added 
						CVSS V2 
						
							
							
								
								
							
							
						 
							
						
							
								(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) 
								  
					 
					
						Added 
						CWE 
						
							
							
								
								
							
							
						 
							
						
							
								CWE-20 
								  
					 
					
						Added 
						CPE Configuration 
						
							
							
								
								
							
							
						 
							
						
							
								AND
     OR
          *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     OR
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 
								  
					 
					
						Added 
						CPE Configuration 
						
							
							
								
								
							
							
						 
							
						
							
								AND
     OR
          *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     OR
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1607:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1703:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1709:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1803:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_10:1809:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_7:-:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_rt_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:r2:sp1:*:*:*:x64:*:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2012:r2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2016:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 
								  
					 
					
						Added 
						CPE Configuration 
						
							
							
								
								
							
							
						 
							
						
							
								AND
     OR
          *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:internet_explorer:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     OR
          cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:-:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* 
								  
					 
					
						Added 
						CPE Configuration 
						
							
							
								
								
							
							
						 
							
						
							
								OR
     *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_365_proplus:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
     *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_word_viewer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 
								  
					 
					
						Changed 
						Reference Type 
						
							
							
							
								http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106402 No Types Assigned 
								  
							
						
							
								http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106402 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry 
								  
					 
					
						Changed 
						Reference Type 
						
							
							
							
								https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0541 No Types Assigned 
								  
							
						
							
								https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-0541 Patch, Vendor Advisory 
								  
					 
					
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						CVSS V2 Metadata 
						
							
							
								
								
							
							
						 
							
						
							
								Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism 
								  
					 
				 
			
		 
	
		
			 
			
				CVE Modified by Microsoft Corporation  1/10/2019 6:29:12 AM  
			
				 
					
						Action 
						Type 
						Old Value 
						New Value 
					 
				 
				
					
						Added 
						Reference 
						
							
							
								
								
							
							
						 
							
						
							
								http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106402 [No Types Assigned] 
								  
					 
				 
			
		  
	 
                                 
                             
                         
                        
                            
                                Quick Info 
                                CVE Dictionary Entry:  CVE-2019-0541  NVD
                                Published Date:  01/08/2019  NVD
                                Last Modified:  10/21/2025  
                                Source:  Microsoft Corporation