High severity · published Jun 9, 2020
CVE-2020-1225
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…
8.8
CVSS
17.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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-2020-1226.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)17.5% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OF
Office · Microsoft
2016; 2019; 2019 · source: NVD
EX
Excel · Microsoft
2010; 2013; 2013; 2016 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1225
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-1225
Patch
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1225
Third Party Advisory
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1045
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