Buffer overflow in Microsoft products - CVE-2020-0901
Published: May 12, 2020 / Updated: May 14, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27832
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0901
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the Excel s_Schema functionality when processing Microsoft Excel files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Excel 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.
Affected software
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office for macOS
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office for macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2020-0901
Install update from vendor's website.