CVE-2020-0852: microsoft microsoft office
CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 12-03-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-0852 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in microsoft microsoft office. EPSS estimates a 11.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
11.96%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 12-03-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
High 9.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
11.96%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
96%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 11.96% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score11.96%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Microsoft6 products
- microsoft office2019 for 32-bit editions | 2019 for 64-bit editions | 2016 for Mac
- microsoft office online serverunspecified
- microsoft sharepoint server2019
- officeEOL2016 | 2019
- office_online_server1.0
1 vendor · 6 products
References
1 links- portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0852X Refsource MISCPatchVendor Advisory