CVE-2020-0901
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CRITICAL
9.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 21, 2020 at 10:52 PM UTC
Updated: August 19, 2026 at 05:35 PM UTC
5 products affected across 1 vendorOffice365 AppsOffice 2019
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Severity
CRITICAL9.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
16.0.1 ≤ v < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases16.0.1
Affected range stops below https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
13.0.0.0 ≤ v < publication15.0.0.0 ≤ v < publication16.0.0.0 ≤ v < publication13.0.0.015.0.0.016.0.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
16.0.0 ≤ v < publication16.0.0
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below publication, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (2)
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0901Vendor AdvisoryPatch
Source: cverecord
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-0901CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo
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