Vulnerability in Microsoft 365_apps
CVE-2020-16931
<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could run arbitrary code in the context of t…
EPSS: 0.048 (91.0th 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 365_apps
- Microsoft Excel — versions 2010, 2013, 2016
- Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise — versions 16.0.1
- Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2 — versions 13.0.0.0
- Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 — versions 15.0.0.0
- Microsoft Excel 2016 — versions 16.0.0.0
- Microsoft Office 2019 — versions 19.0.0
- Microsoft Office Online Server — versions 16.0.1
- Microsoft Office Web Apps 2013 Service Pack 1 — versions 15.0.0.0
- Microsoft Office — versions 2019
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MISC, Tool Signature)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-16931?
- CVE-2020-16931 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft 365_apps, classified under Use of Uninitialized Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-10-16.
- How severe is CVE-2020-16931?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.