CVE-2019-0888 HIGH

CVE-2019-0888: ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor Microsoft
Product Windows 10 Version 1703
Published June 12, 2019
Last update May 20, 2025

CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in the way that ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary code with the victim user’s privileges. An attacker could craft a website that exploits the vulnerability and then convince a victim user to visit the website. The security update addresses the vulnerability by modifying how ActiveX Data Objects handle objects in memory.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

June 12, 2019 CVE published
May 20, 2025 Record updated