CVE-2020-1583

HIGH

Microsoft Word - Information Disclosure via Memory Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Word improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who exploited the vulnerability could use the information to compromise the user’s computer or data. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could craft a special document file and then convince the user to open it. An attacker must know the memory address location where the object was created. The update addresses the vulnerability by changing the way certain Word functions handle objects in memory.

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0491
EPSS Percentile 91.2%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

Status published
Products (14)
microsoft/365_apps
microsoft/office 2010 sp2
microsoft/office 2016
microsoft/office 2019 (2 CPE variants)
microsoft/office_online_server
microsoft/office_web_apps 2010 sp2
microsoft/office_web_apps 2013 sp1
microsoft/sharepoint_enterprise_server 2013 sp1
microsoft/sharepoint_enterprise_server 2016
microsoft/sharepoint_server 2010 sp2
... and 4 more
Published Aug 17, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026