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Microsoft CVE-2020-1563: Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Microsoft CVE-2020-1563: Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
08/11/2020
Created
08/12/2020
Added
08/11/2020
Modified
08/26/2020

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

Solution(s)

  • msft-kb4484359-39839b2c-795e-451c-a8c2-1b2308f54c5d
  • msft-kb4484359-8e817a13-a342-42cb-9a77-75225215b3fd
  • msft-kb4484379-c0eec8ed-ca0d-49f8-88e6-d508a8f13727
  • msft-kb4484379-fba3118c-a2a8-45cd-99f5-1425dd924323

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