Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft products - CVE-2020-1229
Published: June 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU28906
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1229
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office for macOS
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office for macOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists in Microsoft Outlook when Office fails to enforce security settings configured on a system. A remote attacker can send an email with a specially crafted image and bypass implemented security restrictions.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-1229
Install updates from vendor's website.