HIGH
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word software when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'
Published Mar 12, 2020
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 11.96%
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word software when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0850, CVE-2020-0851, CVE-2020-0855, CVE-2020-0892.
Affected products
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- Version 2016 for MacStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2019 for 32-bit editionsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2019 for 64-bit editionsStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version unspecifiedStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
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- Version 2019StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||||||||
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| Microsoft | Microsoft Office | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Microsoft Office Online Server | n/a |
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| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Server | n/a |
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OR
- 2016
- 2019
- 1.0
- 2019
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
11.96% 0.11964
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.11964
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (40 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 11.96% (0.11964) | 96.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 11.60% (0.11599) | 95.48th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 33.65% (0.33652) | 96.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 35.46% (0.35463) | 96.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 33.65% (0.33652) | 96.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 54.20% (0.54202) | 97.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 33.65% (0.33652) | 96.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 29.16% (0.29163) | 96.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.49% (0.01492) | 87.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 22, 2024 | 1.49% (0.01492) | 86.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 7, 2024 | 1.87% (0.01873) | 88.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 21, 2024 | 1.39% (0.01387) | 86.17th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 1, 2024 | 1.11% (0.01111) | 83.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 15, 2024 | 1.13% (0.01126) | 83.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01107) | 82.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 25, 2023 | 1.12% (0.01117) | 82.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 8, 2023 | 1.12% (0.01123) | 82.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 20, 2023 | 1.26% (0.01263) | 84.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 2, 2023 | 1.35% (0.01351) | 84.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 16, 2023 | 1.12% (0.01117) | 82.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 31, 2023 | 1.18% (0.01182) | 83.20th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 16, 2023 | 1.17% (0.01174) | 83.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 29, 2023 | 1.33% (0.01331) | 84.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2023 | 13.30% (0.13299) | 94.77th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 30, 2023 | 7.93% (0.07927) | 93.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 14, 2023 | 15.41% (0.15411) | 95.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 29, 2023 | 10.07% (0.10070) | 94.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 15, 2023 | 27.66% (0.27661) | 96.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 6.52% (0.06521) | 92.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 16, 2023 | 10.35% (0.10351) | 94.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 4.45% (0.04452) | 91.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.12% (0.02116) | 80.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 19, 2023 | 2.12% (0.02116) | 79.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Nov 4, 2022 | 1.94% (0.01941) | 77.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.79% (0.01789) | 74.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 23.64% (0.23639) | 94.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 32.21% (0.32208) | 97.60th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 32.21% (0.32208) | 97.57th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 9.57% (0.09575) | 94.86th | v1 |
| 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-2020-0852 x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0852 | x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Mar 12, 2020
Updated Aug 4, 2024
Reserved Nov 4, 2019
Link CVE-2020-0852
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a