CVE-2020-16928
High
Description
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) AppVLP handles certain files. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could elevate privileges.</p> <p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to convince a user to open a specially crafted file.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) components handle these files.</p>
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Microsoft Office
PublishedOct 16, 2020
First seenOct 16, 2020
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft office | 2013, 2019 | — |
| microsoft 365_apps | No range specified | — |
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