Code Injection in Microsoft products - CVE-2020-17065
Published: November 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48315
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-2020-17065
CWE-ID: CWE-94
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 improper input validation in Microsoft Excel. A remote attacker can 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-2020-17065
Install updates from vendor's website.