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Microsoft Office: CVE-2019-1462: Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Microsoft Office: CVE-2019-1462: Microsoft PowerPoint Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
12/10/2019
Created
08/20/2020
Added
08/13/2020
Modified
07/11/2023

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'.

Solution(s)

  • microsoft-powerpoint_2016-kb4484166
  • office-click-to-run-upgrade-latest

References

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