CVE-2020-1447
published 2020-07-14CVE-2020-1447: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word software when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Word Remote Code…
PriorityP353high8.8CVSS 3.1
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
10.63%
95.8th percentile
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word software when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1446, CVE-2020-1448.
Affected
40 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | microsoft_office | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_office | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_office_online_server | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_office_web_apps | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_sharepoint_enterprise_server | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_sharepoint_server | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_word | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_word | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_word | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_word | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_word | — | — |
| microsoft | office | — | — |
| microsoft | office | — | — |
| microsoft | office | — | — |
| microsoft | office_online_server | — | — |
| microsoft | office_web_apps | — | — |
| microsoft | office_web_apps | — | — |
| microsoft | sharepoint_enterprise_server | — | — |
| microsoft | sharepoint_enterprise_server | — | — |
| microsoft | sharepoint_server | — | — |
| microsoft | sharepoint_server | — | — |
| microsoft | word | — | — |
| microsoft | word | — | — |
| microsoft | word | — | — |
| microsoft | word_rt | — | — |
Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote
- →Attack vector requires a user to open a specially crafted Microsoft Word file; the Preview Pane is NOT an attack vector, so detections should focus on file-open events rather than preview events. ↗
- →Email-based delivery is a primary attack scenario — monitor for Word file attachments (e.g., .doc, .docx, .rtf) delivered via email that are subsequently opened by Word processes. ↗
- →Web-based delivery is a secondary attack scenario — monitor for Word files downloaded from websites and opened, particularly from compromised or attacker-controlled sites hosting user-provided content. ↗
- ·As of the advisory publication, this vulnerability had NOT been publicly disclosed or exploited in the wild; exploitation was rated 'Less Likely' for both latest and older software releases. ↗
- ·The Preview Pane is confirmed NOT an attack vector, so detections scoped only to preview-pane activity will miss this vulnerability. ↗
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.18.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
vendor_msrc8.8HIGH
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GHSA
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A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word software when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1447, CVE-2020-1448.
Microsoft
Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2020-07-14·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2020-1447 [HIGH] Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description: A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word software when it fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could use a specially crafted file to perform actions in the security context of the current user. For example, the file could then take actions on behalf of the logged-on user with the same permissions as the current user.
To exploit the vulnerability, a user must open a specially crafted file with an affected version of Microsoft Word software. In an email attack scenario, an attacker could exploit the vulnerability by sending the specially crafted file to the user and convincing the user to open the file. In a web-based attack scenario, an attac
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2020-07-14
Published