Vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise
CVE-2020-16947
<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Outlook 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…
EPSS: 0.454 (97.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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 2019 — versions 19.0.0
- Microsoft Outlook 2016 — versions 16.0.0.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-16947?
- CVE-2020-16947 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-10-16.
- How severe is CVE-2020-16947?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-16947 known to be exploited?
- 11 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.