TI-2019-01156 Aliases CVE-2019-1457 GHSA-2f26-8mf8-c9rf

Incorrect permission assignment in Microsoft Office

MEDIUM 40CWE-732Published 2019-11-12 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: None
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software by not enforcing macro settings on an Excel document, aka 'Microsoft Office Excel Security Feature Bypass'.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03687 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Microsoft	Microsoft Office	2016 for Mac; 2019 for Mac	—	No fix listed	CNA

Microsoft Office VendorMicrosoft Affected 2016 for Mac; 2019 for Mac Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:::::mac_os::	2016	Vulnerable	Microsoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:::::macos::	2019	Vulnerable	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:mac_os:*:* Versions 2016 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions 2019 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-1457
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2f26-8mf8-c9rf

References

Patch 1

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2019-1457

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Sources

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