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Microsoft Office: CVE-2020-16933: Microsoft Word Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

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Microsoft Office: CVE-2020-16933: Microsoft Word Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
10/13/2020
Created
10/14/2020
Added
10/13/2020
Modified
01/03/2024

Description

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word software when it fails to properly handle .LNK files, aka 'Microsoft Word Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability'.

Solution(s)

  • microsoft-word_2016-kb4486679
  • office-click-to-run-upgrade-latest

References

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