Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - CVE-2020-0892ID: oval:org.secpod.oval:def:61835 | Date: (C)2020-03-11 (M)2024-05-20 |
Class: VULNERABILITY | Family: windows |
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word software when it fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could use a specially crafted file to perform actions in the security context of the current user. For example, the file could then take actions on behalf of the logged-on user with the same permissions as the current user. To exploit the vulnerability, a user must open a specially crafted file with an affected version of Microsoft Word software. In an email attack scenario, an attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending the specially crafted file to the user and convincing the user to open the file. In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a website (or leverage a compromised website that accepts or hosts user-provided content) that contains a specially crafted file that is designed to exploit the vulnerability. However, an attacker would have no way to force the user to visit the website. Instead, an attacker would have to convince the user to click a link, typically by way of an enticement in an email or Instant Messenger message, and then convince the user to open the specially crafted file. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Word handles files in memory.
Platform: |
Microsoft Windows Server 2022 |
Microsoft Windows 11 |
Microsoft Windows 7 |
Microsoft Windows 8.1 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 |
Microsoft Windows 10 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2016 |
Microsoft Windows Server 2019 |
Product: |
Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 |
Microsoft SharePoint Foundation 2013 |
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 |
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 |
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2016 |
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 |
Microsoft Word 2010 |
Microsoft Word 2013 |
Microsoft Word 2016 |
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise |
Microsoft Office 2019 |