CVE-2019-0888
ActiveX Data Objects (ADO) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- Published
- Jun 12, 2019
- Updated
- May 20, 2025
- Assigning CNA
- microsoft
- Evidence observed
- Aug 4, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HModerate · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 95.7%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
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.
Sources
1PoC for CVE-2019-0888 - Use-After-Free in Windows ActiveX Data Objects (ADO)
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