PT-2020-4760 · Microsoft · 365 Apps For Enterprise+2

Published 2020-11-10 · Updated 2023-12-31 · CVE-2020-17064

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 Excel (affected versions not specified) Microsoft Office (affected versions not specified) Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise (affected versions not specified)

Description: The issue is related to the improper handling of objects in memory by Microsoft Excel, which can be exploited to execute arbitrary code. This allows remote attackers to potentially gain control over the affected system.

Recommendations: For Microsoft Excel, consider applying security updates or patches as soon as they become available to fix the issue. For Microsoft Office, apply the latest security patches to resolve the vulnerability. For Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, update to the latest version that includes the fix for the improper handling of objects in memory. 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:2020-05312

CVE-2020-17064

Affected Products

365 Apps For Enterprise

Office Excel

Office

References · 10

• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-17064 · Security Note
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17064 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17064 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-05312 · Security Note
• https://safe-surf.ru/specialists/bulletins-nkcki/659151 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17064 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17064 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/cvenotify/5545 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/16143 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/16154 · Telegram Post