Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU28906

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Microsoft products - CVE-2020-1229

Published: June 9, 2020

Vulnerability identifier: #VU28906

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4: 4.6 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1229

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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.

Affected software

Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office for macOS

How to mitigate CVE-2020-1229

Install updates from vendor's website.

External References

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1229

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