#VU46426 Out-of-bounds write in Microsoft Office and Microsoft Excel - CVE-2020-1594
Published: September 8, 2020 / Updated: September 13, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46426
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 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-2020-1594
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel
Software vendor:
Microsoft
Microsoft
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when parsing Shared String Table (SST) record in XLS files. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Excel file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger an out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability..