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CVE-2019-1218

5.4 · MEDIUM

A spoofing vulnerability exists in the way Microsoft Outlook iOS software parses specifically crafted email messages.

Published Aug 14, 2019CWE-79EPSS 3.88%

Overview

CVE-2019-1218 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 14, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

A spoofing vulnerability exists in the way Microsoft Outlook iOS software parses specifically crafted email messages. An authenticated attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending a specially crafted email message to a victim.

The attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could then perform cross-site scripting attacks on the affected systems and run scripts in the security context of the current user.

The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Outlook iOS parses specially crafted email messages.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refportal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1218Refportal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1218

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-1218?

CVE-2019-1218 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 14, 2019 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2019-1218?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.4, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2019-1218?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2019-1218?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2019-1218 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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