SB2020081211 - Privilege escalation in Microsoft Office Click-to-Run
Published: August 12, 2020 Updated: August 18, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020081211
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1581)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) components improperly handle objects in memory. A local user can use a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.