Vulnerability CVE-2020-16929
Published: 2020-10-16   Modified: 2020-10-17

Description:
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-16930, CVE-2020-16931, CVE-2020-16932.

Type:

CWE-416

 (Use After Free)

CVSS2 => (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)

CVSS Base Score
Impact Subscore
Exploitability Subscore
6.8/10
6.4/10
8.6/10
Exploit range
Attack complexity
Authentication
Remote
Medium
No required
Confidentiality impact
Integrity impact
Availability impact
Partial
Partial
Partial
Affected software
Microsoft -> 365 apps 
Microsoft -> Excel 
Microsoft -> Excel web app 
Microsoft -> Office 
Microsoft -> Office online server 
Microsoft -> Office web apps 
Microsoft -> Sharepoint enterprise server 
Microsoft -> Sharepoint server 

 References:
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16929
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1251/
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