CVE-2020-16928
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2020-10-16 22:17
Modified
2024-08-04 13:45
Severity ?
EPSS score ?
Summary
Microsoft Office Click-to-Run Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
References
| ▼ | URL | Tags | |
|---|---|---|---|
| secure@microsoft.com | https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16928 | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
Impacted products
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