PT-2020-4026 · Microsoft · Office Word+1

Published 2020-09-08 · Updated 2023-12-31 · CVE-2020-1338

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

9.3

High

Base vector

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

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 use a specially crafted file to perform actions in the security context of the current user, potentially taking actions on behalf of the logged-on user with the same permissions. The vulnerability can be exploited by convincing a user to open a specially crafted file, which could be sent via email or hosted on a website. The attacker would need to entice the user to click a link and then open the file. The issue is related to errors in processing objects in memory.

Recommendations: 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:2020-04426

CVE-2020-1338

ZDI-20-1131

Affected Products

Office Word

Sharepoint Server

References · 6

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1338 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1131 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-1338 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-1338 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1338 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-04426 · Security Note