PT-2020-3926 · Microsoft · Windows+1

Published 2020-09-08 · Updated 2023-12-31 · CVE-2020-0922

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Microsoft Component Object Model (COM) (affected versions not specified)

Description: The issue is related to errors in processing input data in the Microsoft Component Object Model (COM) component of Windows operating systems. It allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on a target system. To exploit the issue, a user would have to open a specially crafted file or be lured to a website hosting malicious JavaScript. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not available. There is no information about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Recommendations: To resolve the issue, apply the security update that corrects how Microsoft COM for Windows handles objects in memory. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to specially crafted files and malicious websites that could host JavaScript to exploit the issue. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-04319

CVE-2020-0922

Affected Products

Component Object Model

Windows

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0922 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-0922 · Vendor Advisory
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0922 · Vendor Advisory
• https://safe-surf.ru/specialists/bulletins-nkcki/656719 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-04319 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2020-0922 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-0922 · Security Note