Vulnerability in Microsoft Office
CVE-2020-0851
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word software when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0850, CVE-2020-0852…
EPSS: 0.115 (95.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Office — versions 2019 for Mac, 2016 for Mac
- Microsoft Office — versions 2016, 2019
- Microsoft Office 365 Proplus — versions 32-bit Systems, 64-bit Systems
- Microsoft Office_365_proplus
References
- secure@microsoft.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-0851?
- CVE-2020-0851 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-03-12.
- How severe is CVE-2020-0851?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.