CVE-2020-0961: Microsoft Office Access Connectivity Engine Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

N/A

Category

Remote Code Execution

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Less Likely

Patch Tuesday

2020-Apr

Released

2020-04-14

Last Updated

2020-04-15

EPSS Score

33.65% (percentile: 96.9%)

Description

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. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by enticing a victim to open a specially crafted file. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting the way the Microsoft Office Access Connectivity Engine handles objects in memory.

FAQ

Is the Preview Pane an attack vector for this vulnerability? No, the Preview Pane is not an attack vector.

Affected Products (11)

Microsoft Office

• Microsoft Office 2019 for 32-bit editions
• Microsoft Office 2019 for 64-bit editions
• Office 365 ProPlus for 32-bit Systems
• Office 365 ProPlus for 64-bit Systems
• Microsoft Office 2016 (32-bit edition)
• Microsoft Office 2016 (64-bit edition)
• Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
• Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
• Microsoft Office 2013 RT Service Pack 1
• Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
• Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)

Security Updates (2)

• 4484287
• 4484238

Acknowledgments

Shi Ji (Codebreaker) of <a href="https://starlabs.sg">STAR Labs</a> & Meysam Firouzi

Revision History

• 2020-04-14: Information published.
• 2020-04-15: Updated acknowledgment. This is an informational change only.