CVE-2020-1583 HIGH

CVE-2020-1583: Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Vendor Microsoft
Product Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016
Published August 17, 2020
Last update November 18, 2024

CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

August 17, 2020 CVE published
November 18, 2024 Record updated