CVE-2020-1218
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2020-09-11 17:09
Modified
2024-08-04 06:31
Severity ?
EPSS score ?
Summary
Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
References
| ▼ | URL | Tags | |
|---|---|---|---|
| secure@microsoft.com | https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1218 | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
Impacted products
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