Microsoft Windows OLE CVE-2019-0885 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Windows OLE fails to properly validate user input. An attacker could exploit the vulnerability to execute malicious code. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would have to convince a user to open a specially crafted file or a program, causing Windows to execute arbitrary code. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Windows OLE validates user input.

Affected Applications

Windows RT 8.1
Windows Server version 1903 (Server Core installation)
Windows Server 2016
Windows Server version 1803 (Server Core Installation)
Windows Server 2012
Windows 8
Windows 7
Windows 10
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2019

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