SB2020101357 - Security Feature Bypass in Microsoft Word
Published: October 13, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020101357
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Security Features (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-16933)
CWE-ID: CWE-254 - Security Features
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass security rescritions feature.
The vulnerability exists due to the Microsoft Word software when it fails to properly handle .LNK files. A remote attacker can trick a victim to open a specially crafted file or visit a malicious webpage and perform actions in the security context of the current user.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.