SB2020120832 - Information disclosure in Microsoft Outlook 



SB2020120832 - Information disclosure in Microsoft Outlook

Published: December 8, 2020 Updated: December 14, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020120832
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-17119)

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when parsing MSG files. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted email, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.