Vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise
CVE-2020-16954
<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office 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: 0.138 (94.4th 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/E:P/RL:O/RC:C.
Affected products
- Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise — versions 16.0.1
- Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 — versions 13.0.0.0
- Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 — versions 15.0.0
- Microsoft Office 2016 — versions 16.0.0
- Microsoft Office 2019 — versions 19.0.0
References
- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16954 (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-16954?
- CVE-2020-16954 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-10-16.
- How severe is CVE-2020-16954?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.