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CVE-2020-1223: microsoft microsoft word for android

CVSS: 8.8v3.1HighModified
Published 09-06-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-1223 is a high (CVSS 8.8) vulnerability in microsoft microsoft word for android. EPSS estimates a 8.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
37/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
8.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
8.04%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 09-06-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Word for Android fails to properly handle certain files.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would have to convince a user to open a specially crafted URL file.The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Word for Android handles specially crafted URL files., aka 'Word for Android Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

8.04%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

95%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 8.04% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
8.04%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

1 links