Vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise
CVE-2020-16933
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EPSS: 0.044 (89.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C.
Affected products
- Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise — versions 16.0.1
- Microsoft Office 2016 For Mac — versions 16.0.0
- Microsoft Office 2019 — versions 19.0.0
- Microsoft Office 2019 For Mac — versions 16.0.0
- Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 2 — versions 13.0.0.0
- Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1 — versions 15.0.1
- Microsoft Word 2016 — versions 16.0.1
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16933 (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-16933?
- CVE-2020-16933 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise. CVSS score: 7.0/10. Published 2020-10-16.
- How severe is CVE-2020-16933?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.0 out of 10.