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Microsoft Office: CVE-2020-1193: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Microsoft Office: CVE-2020-1193: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
09/08/2020
Created
09/17/2020
Added
09/15/2020
Modified
01/03/2024

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1332, CVE-2020-1335, CVE-2020-1594.

Solution(s)

  • microsoft-office_2016-kb4484466
  • office-click-to-run-upgrade-latest

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