How severe is CVE-2020-0979?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Office 365 Proplus

CVE-2020-0979

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0906.

EPSS: 0.113 (95.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

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-2020-0979?: CVE-2020-0979 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office 365 Proplus. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-04-15.
How severe is CVE-2020-0979?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.