Buffer overflow in Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise and 3D Viewer - CVE-2020-16918
Published: October 13, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU47617
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: 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-2020-16918
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
3D Viewer
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
3D Viewer
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when the Base3D rendering engine improperly handles memory. A remote attacker can 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-2020-16918
Install updates from vendor's website.