CVE-2020-1581
Microsoft Office Click-to-Run Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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Public Exploits
0Exploited in Wild
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Descriptions
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) components handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could elevate privileges. The attacker would need to already have the ability to execute code on the system.
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by running a specially crafted application on the victim system.
The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) components handle objects in memory.
Se presenta una vulnerabilidad de elevación de privilegios en la manera en que los componentes Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) manejan objetos en memoria, también se conoce como "Microsoft Office Click-to-Run Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability".
This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Microsoft Office. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the OfficeClickToRun executable. The issue results from the lack of proper locking when performing operations on an object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute code in the context of SYSTEM.
CVSS Scores
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Timeline
- 2019-11-04 CVE Reserved
- 2020-08-13 CVE Published
- 2024-05-04 EPSS Updated
- 2024-08-04 CVE Updated
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References (1)
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| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1581 | 2024-01-19 |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | 365 Apps Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "365 Apps" | - | enterprise |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Office Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" | 2013 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2013" | click-to-run |
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| Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft" | Office Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" | 2019 Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Office" and version "2019" | - |
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