CVE-2020-16957 (GCVE-0-2020-16957)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2020-10-16 22:18 – Updated: 2024-08-04 13:45
VLAI?
Summary
<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Office Access Connectivity Engine improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code on a victim system.</p>
<p>An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by enticing a victim to open a specially crafted file.</p>
<p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way the Microsoft Office Access Connectivity Engine handles objects in memory.</p>
Severity ?
CWE
- Remote Code Execution
Assigner
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Impacted products
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| Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2019 |
Affected:
19.0.0 , < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
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cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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Nomenclature
- Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
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- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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