SB2020060939 - Remote code execution in Microsoft Windows OLE
Published: June 9, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020060939
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1281)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the Microsoft Windows OLE. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open either a specially crafted file or a program from either a webpage or an email message and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.