Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Microsoft Office
CVE-2020-0760

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Microsoft
Status
Microsoft Project
Microsoft Office
Office 365 Proplus
Microsoft Excel
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 April 2020

Summary

A vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office that allows remote code execution when the software improperly loads arbitrary type libraries. This flaw could enable an attacker to run malicious code on a vulnerable system if a user opens a specially crafted file. Affected products need to be updated to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Microsoft Access 2016 (32-bit edition)

Microsoft Access 2016 (64-bit edition)

Microsoft Access 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)

References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance...
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EPSS Score

6% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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