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CVE-2020-1497
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CVE-2020-1497
MITRE ATT&CK
Collection
Command and Control
Credential Access
Defense Evasion
Discovery
Execution
Exfiltration
Impact
Initial Access
Lateral Movement
Persistence
Privilege Escalation
Topic Tags
Description
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel 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.
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.
The update addresses the vulnerability by changing the way certain Excel functions handle objects in memory.
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CVSS V3 Severity and Metrics
General Information
Vendors
- microsoft
Products
- 365 apps -,
- excel 2010,
- excel 2013,
- excel 2016,
- office 2010,
- office 2013,
- office 2016,
- office 2019
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Technical Analysis
Report as Emergent Threat Response
Report as Exploited in the Wild
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