CVE-2020-16957

Summary

<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Office Access Connectivity Engine improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code on a victim system.</p> <p>An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by enticing a victim to open a specially crafted file.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way the Microsoft Office Access Connectivity Engine handles objects in memory.</p>

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
MicrosoftMicrosoft Office 201919.0.0 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleasesaffected
MicrosoftMicrosoft 365 Apps for Enterprise16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleasesaffected

Weaknesses

  • Remote Code Execution

ADP Enrichment

CVE Program Container

Additional References

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