5.5

CVE-2020-1224: microsoft 365_apps

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
Published 11-09-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-1224 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in microsoft 365_apps. EPSS estimates a 4.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
23/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
4.35%
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. 11-09-2020
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 04-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel 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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by changing the way certain Excel functions handle objects in memory.</p>

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

4.35%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

91%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 4.35% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
4.35%

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

Microsoft16 products

1 vendor · 16 products

References

1 links