Buffer overflow in Microsoft products - CVE-2020-0892
Published: March 10, 2020 / Updated: March 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU25917
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0892
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft SharePoint Foundation
Microsoft SharePoint Server
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office for macOS
Microsoft Office Web Apps
Office Online Server
Microsoft SharePoint Foundation
Microsoft SharePoint Server
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office for macOS
Microsoft Office Web Apps
Office Online Server
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing Microsoft Word files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Office document, trick the victim into opening it, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-0892
Install update from vendor's website.