CVE-2020-1503
high-risk
Published 2020-08-17
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 user’s 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.
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27.3% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 73% 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
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5
CVSS 5.5/10
Medium
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (16)
Affected Vendors
51
/ 100
high-risk
Severity
18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability
15/34 · Moderate
Exposure
18/34 · Moderate