Buffer overflow in Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Office - CVE-2020-16947

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 Microsoft Outlook software. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted file, 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

How to mitigate CVE-2020-16947

Links to Public Exploits and PoC-codes

• Exploit #4868 - CVE-2020-16947 (Outlook 2019 Remote Command Execution) (November 21, 2020)
• Exploit #4718 - cve_2020_16947 () (October 18, 2020)
• Exploit #4709 - CVE-2020-16947 (PoC of CVE-2020-16947 (Microsoft Outlook RCE vulnerablility)) (October 16, 2020)

External References

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16947

Related Security Bulletins

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Outlook