Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office - CVE-2020-1581
Published: August 12, 2020 / Updated: August 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45595
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1581
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) components improperly handle objects in memory. A local user can use a specially crafted application, 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-2020-1581
Install updates from vendor's website.