CVE-2020-1449
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: July 14, 2020 at 10:54 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:01 AM UTC
4 products affected across 1 vendorOffice365 AppsProject 2016
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 5%
Description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Project software when the software fails to check the source markup of a file, aka 'Microsoft Project Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
All versions
All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1449CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-346
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