CVE-2020-1503 vulnerability in Microsoft Products
Published on August 17, 2020
Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Word improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who exploited the vulnerability could use the information to compromise the users computer or data.
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.
The update addresses the vulnerability by changing the way certain Word functions handle objects in memory.
Products Associated with CVE-2020-1503
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Affected Versions
Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016:- Version 16.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 15.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 16.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 19.0.0 and below https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases is affected.
- Version 16.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 16.0.1 and below publication is affected.
- Version 16.0.1 and below https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases is affected.
- Version 16.0.1 and below publication is affected.
- Version 16.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 13.0.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 13.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 15.0.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 13.0.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 13.0.0.0 and below publication is affected.
- Version 15.0.1 and below publication is affected.
- Version 15.0.1 and below publication is affected.
Exploit Probability
EPSS
27.30%
Percentile
96.32%
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.