CVE-2020-0760 — A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Office improperly loads arbitrary type libraries, aka 'Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'

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A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Office improperly loads arbitrary type libraries, aka 'Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'

Published Apr 15, 2020

8.8

HIGH

CVSS 3.1

EPSS 8.82%

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Office improperly loads arbitrary type libraries, aka 'Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0991.

Affected products

Vendor Microsoft Product Microsoft Access Default
n/a
- Version
  2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2016 (32-bit edition)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2016 (64-bit edition)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor Microsoft Product Microsoft Excel Default
n/a
- Version
  2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2013 RT Service Pack 1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2016 (32-bit edition)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2016 (64-bit edition)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor Microsoft Product Microsoft Office Default
n/a
- Version
  2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2013 RT Service Pack 1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2016 (32-bit edition)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2016 (64-bit edition)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2019 for 32-bit editions
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2019 for 64-bit editions
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor Microsoft Product Microsoft Outlook Default
n/a
- Version
  2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2013 RT Service Pack 1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2016 (32-bit edition)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2016 (64-bit edition)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor Microsoft Product Microsoft PowerPoint Default
n/a
- Version
  2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2013 RT Service Pack 1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2016 (32-bit edition)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2016 (64-bit edition)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor Microsoft Product Microsoft Project Default
n/a
- Version
  2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2016 (32-bit edition)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2016 (64-bit edition)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor Microsoft Product Microsoft Publisher Default
n/a
- Version
  2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor Microsoft Product Microsoft Publisher 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) Default
n/a
- Version
  unspecified
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor Microsoft Product Microsoft Publisher 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) Default
n/a
- Version
  unspecified
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor Microsoft Product Microsoft Publisher 2016 (32-bit edition) Default
n/a
- Version
  unspecified
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor Microsoft Product Microsoft Publisher 2016 (64-bit edition) Default
n/a
- Version
  unspecified
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor Microsoft Product Microsoft Visio Default
n/a
- Version
  2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2016 (32-bit edition)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2016 (64-bit edition)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor Microsoft Product Microsoft Word Default
n/a
- Version
  2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2013 RT Service Pack 1
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2016 (32-bit edition)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  2016 (64-bit edition)
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
Vendor Microsoft Product Office 365 ProPlus Default
n/a
- Version
  32-bit Systems
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -
- Version
  64-bit Systems
  Status
  affected
  Constraints
  -

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor

Product

Default status

Versions

Microsoft

Microsoft Access

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)	affected	-
2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)	affected	-
2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)	affected	-
2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)	affected	-
2016 (32-bit edition)	affected	-
2016 (64-bit edition)	affected	-

Microsoft

Microsoft Excel

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)	affected	-
2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)	affected	-
2013 RT Service Pack 1	affected	-
2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)	affected	-
2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)	affected	-
2016 (32-bit edition)	affected	-
2016 (64-bit edition)	affected	-

Microsoft

Microsoft Office

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)	affected	-
2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)	affected	-
2013 RT Service Pack 1	affected	-
2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)	affected	-
2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)	affected	-
2016 (32-bit edition)	affected	-
2016 (64-bit edition)	affected	-
2019 for 32-bit editions	affected	-
2019 for 64-bit editions	affected	-

Microsoft

Microsoft Outlook

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)	affected	-
2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)	affected	-
2013 RT Service Pack 1	affected	-
2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)	affected	-
2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)	affected	-
2016 (32-bit edition)	affected	-
2016 (64-bit edition)	affected	-

Microsoft

Microsoft PowerPoint

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)	affected	-
2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)	affected	-
2013 RT Service Pack 1	affected	-
2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)	affected	-
2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)	affected	-
2016 (32-bit edition)	affected	-
2016 (64-bit edition)	affected	-

Microsoft

Microsoft Project

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)	affected	-
2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)	affected	-
2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)	affected	-
2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)	affected	-
2016 (32-bit edition)	affected	-
2016 (64-bit edition)	affected	-

Microsoft

Microsoft Publisher

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)	affected	-
2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)	affected	-

Microsoft

Microsoft Publisher 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
unspecified	affected	-

Microsoft

Microsoft Publisher 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
unspecified	affected	-

Microsoft

Microsoft Publisher 2016 (32-bit edition)

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
unspecified	affected	-

Microsoft

Microsoft Publisher 2016 (64-bit edition)

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
unspecified	affected	-

Microsoft

Microsoft Visio

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)	affected	-
2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)	affected	-
2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)	affected	-
2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)	affected	-
2016 (32-bit edition)	affected	-
2016 (64-bit edition)	affected	-

Microsoft

Microsoft Word

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)	affected	-
2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)	affected	-
2013 RT Service Pack 1	affected	-
2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)	affected	-
2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)	affected	-
2016 (32-bit edition)	affected	-
2016 (64-bit edition)	affected	-

Microsoft

Office 365 ProPlus

n/a

Version	Status	Constraints
32-bit Systems	affected	-
64-bit Systems	affected	-

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

8.82% 0.08821

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.08821

Score over time

2021–2026

EPSS v1
EPSS v5
EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4

Percentile over time

EPSS v1
EPSS v5
EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4

Table of values (27 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 3, 2026	8.82% (0.08821)	95.05th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	8.61% (0.08610)	94.38th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 29, 2026	33.32% (0.33316)	96.88th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Nov 21, 2025	34.57% (0.34566)	96.82th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Nov 18, 2025	43.26% (0.43263)	97.35th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Jun 27, 2025	34.57% (0.34566)	96.80th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Jun 12, 2025	37.74% (0.37742)	97.00th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Jun 11, 2025	34.57% (0.34566)	96.78th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 30, 2025	37.17% (0.37168)	96.85th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 29, 2025	35.96% (0.35958)	95.53th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Mar 17, 2025	37.17% (0.37168)	96.81th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 17, 2024	6.23% (0.06234)	93.53th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
May 25, 2024	4.66% (0.04662)	92.60th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Feb 3, 2024	3.77% (0.03769)	90.99th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Sep 3, 2023	3.80% (0.03799)	90.71th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Aug 19, 2023	4.52% (0.04524)	91.46th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jun 2, 2023	5.65% (0.05647)	92.14th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
May 19, 2023	7.17% (0.07174)	92.99th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
May 18, 2023	5.49% (0.05488)	92.02th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	5.22% (0.05216)	91.78th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	2.03% (0.02034)	79.36th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	1.88% (0.01875)	75.28th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	37.71% (0.37706)	97.20th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 3, 2022	32.21% (0.32208)	97.60th	v1
Jan 6, 2022	32.21% (0.32208)	97.57th	v1
Jan 5, 2022	9.57% (0.09575)	95.04th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Apr 14, 2021	9.57% (0.09575)	0.00th	v1

Weaknesses (0)

No CWE recorded.

References (1)

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0760
x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0760		x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory

Change history (0)

No recorded changes yet.

Sources

CVE.org / MITRE

Status PUBLISHED

Assigner microsoft

Published Apr 15, 2020

Updated Aug 4, 2024

Reserved Nov 4, 2019

Link CVE-2020-0760

CISA Vulnrichment

Updated n/a

NVD

Status Modified

Modified Jun 17, 2026

Link CVE-2020-0760

Red Hat

Severity n/a

Public date n/a

Links CVE-2020-0760