Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-16934
<p>An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) AppVLP handles certain files. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could elevate privileges.</p>
<p>To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to convince a user to open a specially crafted file.</p>
<p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) components handle these files.</p>
Vulnerability category: Gain privilege
Products affected by CVE-2020-16934
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:-:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2013_click-to-run:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-16934
0.16%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 51 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2020-16934
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6.8
|
MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
|
6.4
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
|
5.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.0
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.0
|
5.9
|
Microsoft Corporation |
References for CVE-2020-16934
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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16934
CVE-2020-16934 | Microsoft Office Click-to-Run Elevation of Privilege VulnerabilityPatch;Vendor Advisory
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