<p>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.</p>
<p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to convince a user to open a specially crafted file.</p>
<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) components handle these files.</p>
References
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16955 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
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History
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Summary | <p>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.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to convince a user to open a specially crafted file.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) components handle these files.</p> |
Information
Published : 2020-10-16 23:15
Updated : 2024-02-04 21:23
NVD link : CVE-2020-16955
Mitre link : CVE-2020-16955
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-16955
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Products Affected
microsoft
- 365_apps
- office
CWE