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CVE-2020-1497

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who exploited the vulnerability could use the information to compromise the user’s computer or data. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could craft a special document file and then convince the user to open it. An attacker must know the memory address location where the object was created. The update addresses the vulnerability by changing the way certain Excel functions handle objects in memory.

Published

2020-08-17T19:15:16.473

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:10:41.507

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-noinfo
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application microsoft 365_apps - Yes
Application microsoft excel 2010 Yes
Application microsoft excel 2013 Yes
Application microsoft excel 2013 Yes
Application microsoft excel 2016 Yes
Application microsoft office 2010 Yes
Application microsoft office 2013 Yes
Application microsoft office 2013 Yes
Application microsoft office 2016 Yes
Application microsoft office 2019 Yes
References