CVE-2020-16928
published 2020-10-16CVE-2020-16928: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) AppVLP handles certain files. An attacker who successfully…
PriorityP340high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
3.41%
87.5th percentile
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) AppVLP handles certain files. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could elevate privileges.
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to convince a user to open a specially crafted file.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) components handle these files.
Affected
11 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | microsoft_365_apps_for_enterprise | >= 16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases | https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases |
| microsoft | microsoft_office_2013_click-to-run | >= 15.0.0.0 < 15.0.5571.1000 | 15.0.5571.1000 |
| microsoft | microsoft_office_2019 | >= 19.0.0 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases | https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases |
| microsoft | office | — | — |
| microsoft | office | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_365_apps_for_enterprise_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_365_apps_for_enterprise_for_64-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_2013_click-to-run_for_32-bit_editions | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_2013_click-to-run_for_64-bit_editions | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_2019_for_32-bit_editions | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_2019_for_64-bit_editions | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/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_msrc7.8HIGH
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Microsoft
Microsoft Office Click-to-Run Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2020-10-13·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-16928 [HIGH] Microsoft Office Click-to-Run Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Microsoft Office Click-to-Run Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) AppVLP handles certain files. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could elevate privileges.
To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to convince a user to open a specially crafted file.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) components handle these files.
FAQ: Is the Preview Pane an attack vector for this vulnerability?
No, the Preview Pane is not an attack vector.
Microsoft Office: Microsoft Office
Issuing CNA: Microsoft
Impact: Elevation of Privilege
Exploit Status: Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Sof
GHSA
GHSA-hfw2-mqmp-j26q: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) AppVLP handles certain files, aka 'Microsoft Office
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-16955 [HIGH] CWE-20 GHSA-hfw2-mqmp-j26q: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) AppVLP handles certain files, aka 'Microsoft Office
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) AppVLP handles certain files, aka 'Microsoft Office Click-to-Run Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-16928, CVE-2020-16934.
GHSA
GHSA-3p6w-82x2-65rf: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) AppVLP handles certain files, aka 'Microsoft Office
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2020-16928 [HIGH] CWE-269 GHSA-3p6w-82x2-65rf: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) AppVLP handles certain files, aka 'Microsoft Office
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) AppVLP handles certain files, aka 'Microsoft Office Click-to-Run Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-16934, CVE-2020-16955.
GHSA
GHSA-x6hw-487w-hxf4: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) AppVLP handles certain files, aka 'Microsoft Office
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-24·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2020-16934 [HIGH] CWE-269 GHSA-x6hw-487w-hxf4: An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) AppVLP handles certain files, aka 'Microsoft Office
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) AppVLP handles certain files, aka 'Microsoft Office Click-to-Run Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-16928, CVE-2020-16955.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
2020-10-16
Published