Vulnerabilities > CVE-2020-16957 - Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Apps and Office
Attack vector
LOCAL Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH Summary
<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Office Access Connectivity Engine improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code on a victim system.</p> <p>An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by enticing a victim to open a specially crafted file.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way the Microsoft Office Access Connectivity Engine handles objects in memory.</p>
Vulnerable Configurations
Part | Description | Count |
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Application | 2 |