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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD7.8 High

CVE-2020-16957

Microsoft Office Access Connectivity Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Description

<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists when the Microsoft Office Access Connectivity Engine improperly handles objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could execute arbitrary code on a victim system.</p> <p>An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by enticing a victim to open a specially crafted file.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way the Microsoft Office Access Connectivity Engine handles objects in memory.</p>

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Microsoft Microsoft Office 2019

  • 19.0.0 to < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleasesaffected

Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise

  • 16.0.1 to < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleasesaffected

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