#VU48844 Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft products - CVE-2020-17126 

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#VU48844 Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft products - CVE-2020-17126

Published: December 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU48844
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-17126
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office Web Apps
Office Online Server
Software vendor:
Microsoft

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted Excel file, trick the victim into opening it, trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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