CVE-2020-1224
Microsoft Excel Memory Disclosure Vulnerability
Description
<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who exploited the vulnerability could use the information to compromise the user’s computer or data.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could craft a special document file and then convince the user to open it. An attacker must know the memory address location where the object was created.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by changing the way certain Excel functions handle objects in memory.</p>
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 11, 2020, 5:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 31, 2023, 10:16 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2020-1224 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2020-1224.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1224 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
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CVE-2020-1224 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 31, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Description An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly discloses the contents of its memory, aka 'Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability'. <p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who exploited the vulnerability could use the information to compromise the user’s computer or data.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could craft a special document file and then convince the user to open it. An attacker must know the memory address location where the object was created.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by changing the way certain Excel functions handle objects in memory.</p> Added CVSS V3.1 Microsoft Corporation AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N -
CWE Remap by [email protected]
Jul. 21, 2021
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CWE CWE-200 NVD-CWE-noinfo -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 16, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1224 No Types Assigned https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1224 Patch, Vendor Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-200 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:-:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_online_server:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_enterprise_server:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
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0.66 }} -0.07%
score
0.80241
percentile