Vulnerability · Published Mar 12, 2020 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2020-0852
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Microsoft Office from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 12.0% (higher than 96% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)12.0%top 3.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0850, CVE-2020-0851, CVE-2020-0855, CVE-2020-0892.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Server | 2019 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office | 2019 for 32-bit editions2019 for 64-bit editions2016 for Mac |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office Online Server | unspecified |