PT-2020-3987 · Microsoft · Office Word+1

Published 2020-09-08 · Updated 2023-12-31 · CVE-2020-1218

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Microsoft Word (affected versions not specified)

Description: A remote code execution issue exists in Microsoft Word software due to its failure to properly handle objects in memory. This could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code using a specially crafted file, performing actions in the security context of the current user. The vulnerability can be exploited by convincing a user to open a specially crafted file, either via email or by hosting the file on a website. The attacker would need to entice the user to click a link and then open the file. The issue is addressed by correcting how Microsoft Word handles files in memory.

Recommendations: To resolve the issue, apply the security update that corrects how Microsoft Word handles files in memory. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-04381

CVE-2020-1218

Affected Products

Office Word

Sharepoint Server

References · 6

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-04381 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-1218 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-1218 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1218 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1218 · Security Note
• https://vuldb.com/?id.160917 · Note