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CVE-2019-0541

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command

CVSS 3.1 High 8.8Known exploited (CISA KEV)

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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.

Official description from the CVE record, published by microsoft. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See /security/cve/legal for the CVE license. View the record on cve.org

Key data

CVSS 3.1 High 8.8

Score published by CISA-ADP in the CVE record.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

  • Attack vector: Network

    The vulnerable component can be reached over a network, possibly from the Internet.

  • Attack complexity: Low

    No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.

  • Privileges required: None

    No account or privileges are needed.

  • User interaction: Required

    A user has to do something first, such as opening a file or following a link.

  • Scope: Unchanged

    The impact stays within the vulnerable component.

  • Confidentiality impact: High

    Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.

  • Integrity impact: High

    Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.

  • Availability impact: High

    Serious or total effect on availability.

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EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.
Score
0.53202 (53.2% probability)
Percentile
99.0%
Scores of
Nov 10, 2026
Model
v2026.06.15

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Name in the catalog
Microsoft MSHTML Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Added to the catalog
Nov 3, 2021
Federal due date
May 3, 2022

CISA assessment as of Feb 7, 2025

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA.
Exploitation
Recorded by CISA as active
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total

Weakness (CWE)

CWE catalog version 5.0.
CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See /security/cve/legal for the CWE license.
  • CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command

Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

  • Microsoft Office

    • affected: 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
    • affected: 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
    • affected: 2013 RT Service Pack 1
    • affected: 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
    • affected: 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
    • affected: 2016 (32-bit edition)
    • affected: 2016 (64-bit edition)
    • affected: 2019 for 32-bit editions
    • affected: 2019 for 64-bit editions

  • Microsoft Office Word Viewer

    • affected: Microsoft Office Word Viewer

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 9

    • affected: Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 2
    • affected: Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 2

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 11

    • affected: Windows 10 for 32-bit Systems
    • affected: Windows 10 for x64-based Systems
    • affected: Windows 10 Version 1607 for 32-bit Systems
    • affected: Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems
    • affected: Windows 10 Version 1703 for 32-bit Systems
    • affected: Windows 10 Version 1703 for x64-based Systems
    • affected: Windows 10 Version 1709 for 32-bit Systems
    • affected: Windows 10 Version 1709 for ARM64-based Systems
    • affected: Windows 10 Version 1709 for x64-based Systems
    • affected: Windows 10 Version 1803 for 32-bit Systems
    • affected: Windows 10 Version 1803 for ARM64-based Systems
    • affected: Windows 10 Version 1803 for x64-based Systems
    • affected: Windows 10 Version 1809 for 32-bit Systems
    • affected: Windows 10 Version 1809 for ARM64-based Systems
    • affected: Windows 10 Version 1809 for x64-based Systems
    • affected: Windows 7 for 32-bit Systems Service Pack 1
    • affected: Windows 7 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
    • affected: Windows 8.1 for 32-bit systems
    • affected: Windows 8.1 for x64-based systems
    • affected: Windows RT 8.1
    • affected: Windows Server 2008 R2 for x64-based Systems Service Pack 1
    • affected: Windows Server 2012 R2
    • affected: Windows Server 2016
    • affected: Windows Server 2019

  • Microsoft Excel Viewer

    • affected: 2007 Service Pack 3

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 10

    • affected: Windows Server 2012

  • Microsoft Office

    • affected: 365 ProPlus for 32-bit Systems
    • affected: 365 ProPlus for 64-bit Systems

References

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Timeline

  1. ID reserved
  2. Record published
  3. Added to CISA KEV
  4. Record last updated

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