CVE-2020-17019
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity Score
7.8
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
0
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
-
*SSVC
Descriptions
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerabilidad de Ejecución Remota de Código de Microsoft Excel Este ID de CVE es diferente de CVE-2020-17064, CVE-2020-17065, CVE-2020-17066
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Microsoft Excel. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the parsing of XLS files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing further free operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
*Credits:
kdot
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Attack Vector
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Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
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Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2020-08-04 CVE Reserved
- 2020-11-11 CVE Published
- 2024-09-10 CVE Updated
- 2024-11-04 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
- ---------- First Exploit
CWE
- CWE-415: Double Free
CAPEC
References (1)
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-17019 | 2023-12-31 |
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