CVE-2020-1581

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An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) components handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could elevate privileges. The attacker would need to already have the ability to execute code on the system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application on the victim system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) components handle objects in memory.

7.8 /10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.3 /10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

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

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1581 Patch Vendor Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:*:*:*:click-to-run:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:-:*:*
History

19 Jan 2024, 00:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
Summary <p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) components handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could elevate privileges. The attacker would need to already have the ability to execute code on the system.</p> <p>An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application on the victim system.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) components handle objects in memory.</p> An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) components handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could elevate privileges. The attacker would need to already have the ability to execute code on the system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application on the victim system. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) components handle objects in memory.

04 Jan 2024, 02:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
CWE CWE-269 NVD-CWE-noinfo
Summary An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) components handle objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Office Click-to-Run Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. <p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) components handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could elevate privileges. The attacker would need to already have the ability to execute code on the system.</p> <p>An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application on the victim system.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) components handle objects in memory.</p>
Information

Published : 2020-08-17 19:15

Updated : 2024-02-04 21:00

NVD link : CVE-2020-1581

Mitre link : CVE-2020-1581

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-1581

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Products Affected

microsoft

  • 365_apps
  • office
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo