Microsoft Outlook Denial of Service Vulnerability
CVE-2020-16949 is fixed in 7 products on 1 platform, first by KB4486663, released October 13, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
<p>A denial of service vulnerability exists in Microsoft Outlook software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could cause a remote denial of service against a system.</p> <p>Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a specially crafted email be sent to a vulnerable Outlook server.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Outlook handles objects in memory.</p>
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | |||
| Microsoft Outlook 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) | KB4486663 | Oct 13, 2020 | |
| Microsoft Outlook 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions) | KB4486663 | Oct 13, 2020 | |
| Microsoft Outlook 2013 RT Service Pack 1 | KB4484524 | Oct 13, 2020 | |
| Microsoft Outlook 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) | KB4484524 | Oct 13, 2020 | |
| Microsoft Outlook 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) | KB4484524 | Oct 13, 2020 | |
| Microsoft Outlook 2016 (32-bit edition) | KB4486671 | Oct 15, 2020 | |
| Microsoft Outlook 2016 (64-bit edition) | KB4486671 | Oct 15, 2020 | |
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