CVE-2020-0980

high-risk
Published 2020-04-15

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word software when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

Do I need to act?

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40.2% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 60% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (15)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (2)

Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0980
Patch https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0980
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 17/34 · Moderate
Exposure 18/34 · Moderate