PT-2020-4386 · Microsoft · Office Access Connectivity Engine

Nafiez · CVE-2020-16957 · Published 2020-10-13 · Updated 2023-12-31

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 Office Access Connectivity Engine (affected versions not specified)

Description: A remote code execution issue exists due to the improper handling of objects in memory by the Microsoft Office Access Connectivity Engine. This could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a victim system by enticing them to open a specially crafted file. The issue is resolved by correcting how the engine handles objects in memory.

Recommendations: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-04899

CVE-2020-16957

Affected Products

Office Access Connectivity Engine

References · 4

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-04899 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16957 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16957 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-16957 · Vendor Advisory