CVE-2020-1342

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Office software reads out of bound memory due to an uninitialized variable, which could disclose the contents of memory, aka 'Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1445.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 17.35% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server
Affected: Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint Server
Affected: Microsoft Microsoft Office
Affected: Microsoft Microsoft Office Online Server
Affected: Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 32-bit Systems
Affected: Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 64-bit Systems
Affected: Microsoft Microsoft Word
Affected: Microsoft Microsoft Office Web Apps
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References

Link Tags
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1342 patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-1342?
CVE-2020-1342 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-1342?
To fix CVE-2020-1342, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-1342 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-1342 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~17% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-1342?
CVE-2020-1342 affects Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server, Microsoft Microsoft SharePoint Server, Microsoft Microsoft Office, Microsoft Microsoft Office Online Server, Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 32-bit Systems, Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 64-bit Systems, Microsoft Microsoft Word, Microsoft Microsoft Office Web Apps.
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