Medium severity · published Oct 16, 2020
CVE-2020-16949
<p>A denial of service vulnerability exists in Microsoft Outlook software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory
4.7
CVSS
3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
<p>A denial of service vulnerability exists in Microsoft Outlook software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could cause a remote denial of service against a system.</p> <p>Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a specially crafted email be sent to a vulnerable Outlook server.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Outlook handles objects in memory.</p>
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
High
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.0% · higher than 87% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OF
Office · Microsoft
2019 · source: NVD
OU
Outlook · Microsoft
2010; 2013; 2013; 2016 · source: NVD
WI
Windows · Microsoft
1607; 1709; 1803; 1809; 1903; 1909; +1 more · source: NVD
W7
Windows 7 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
W8
Windows 8.1 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WR
Windows RT 8.1 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2016 · Microsoft
1903; 1909; 2004 · source: NVD
WS
Windows Server 2019 · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
Affected product
OF
Office
Microsoft
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