gsd-2020-16855
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:21
Details
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Office software reads out of bound memory due to an uninitialized variable, which could disclose the contents of memory, aka 'Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability'.
Aliases
Aliases
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"alias": "CVE-2020-16855",
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"id": "GSD-2020-16855"
},
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"exploitCode": "unknown",
"remediation": "unknown",
"reportConfidence": "confirmed",
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"modified": "2023-12-13T01:21:46.566822Z",
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"lastModified": "2023-12-31T22:15:50.080",
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"published": "2020-09-11T17:15:16.793",
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}
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