CVE-2020-1502

Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CVE-2020-1502 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by KB4484470, released August 11, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
n/a
Important
Exploitation
None reported
Exploitation Less Likely
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0464
91st percentile

<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Word improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who exploited the vulnerability could use the information to compromise the user’s computer or data.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could craft a special document file and then convince the user to open it. An attacker must know the memory address location where the object was created.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by changing the way certain Word functions handle objects in memory.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Microsoft Office Online Server KB4484470 Aug 11, 2020
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 KB4484472 Aug 11, 2020
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 KB4484471 Aug 11, 2020

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