Vulnerability in Microsoft Office
CVE-2020-0852
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-2020-0851, CVE-2020-0855, CVE-2020-0892.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.120 (96.0th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 96th percentile — 96.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.120 · newest: 0.120 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Office — versions 2019 for 32-bit editions, 2019 for 64-bit editions, 2016 for Mac
- Microsoft Office Online Server — versions unspecified
- Microsoft Sharepoint Server — versions 2019
- Microsoft Office — versions 2016, 2019
- Microsoft Office Online Server — versions 1.0
- Microsoft Sharepoint Server — versions 2019
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0852 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-0852?
- CVE-2020-0852 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-03-12.
- How severe is CVE-2020-0852?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.