#VU47583 Buffer overflow in Microsoft products - CVE-2020-16929 

 

#VU47583 Buffer overflow in Microsoft products - CVE-2020-16929

Published: October 13, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU47583
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-2020-16929
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft SharePoint Server
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office for macOS
Microsoft Office Web Apps
Office Online Server
Microsoft Excel Web App
Software vendor:
Microsoft

Description

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.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability..

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