PT-2020-5257 · Microsoft · Office Excel+1

Published 2020-12-08 · Updated 2023-12-31 · CVE-2020-17128

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 Excel (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to a buffer overflow in memory, allowing an attacker to execute arbitrary code. This can be exploited by remote attackers, potentially leading to the execution of malicious code.

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:2020-05890

CVE-2020-17128

ZDI-20-1425

Affected Products

Office Excel

Office

References · 25

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17128 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17128 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17128 · Vendor Advisory
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-17128 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1425 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-17128 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-05890 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/7020 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18390 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/6901 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18410 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18532 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18420 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/18452 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/7021 · Telegram Post