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CVE-2020-1223

HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 9, 2020 at 07:43 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:00 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWord

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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 8%

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Word for Android fails to properly handle certain files.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would have to convince a user to open a specially crafted URL file.The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Word for Android handles specially crafted URL files., aka 'Word for Android Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Word· Microsoft
95%
All versions

Remediation

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Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1223

CVSS

8.8HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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