Buffer overflow in Microsoft products - CVE-2020-16931
Published: October 13, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU47585
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16931
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the Microsoft Excel software fails to properly handle objects in memory. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file or visit a malicious webpage, 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
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office Web Apps
Microsoft Office
Office Online Server
Microsoft Office Web Apps
Microsoft Office
Office Online Server
How to mitigate CVE-2020-16931
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability..