CVE-2020-16949
Published: Oct 16, 2020
Modified: Aug 4, 2024
CVSS v3.1
4.7
Description
<p>A denial of service vulnerability exists in Microsoft Outlook software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could cause a remote denial of service against a system.</p> <p>Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a specially crafted email be sent to a vulnerable Outlook server.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Outlook handles objects in memory.</p>
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2019 | affected 19.0.0 - < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases |
Microsoft | Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise | affected 16.0.1 - < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases |
Microsoft | Microsoft Outlook 2016 | affected 16.0.0.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Microsoft Outlook 2013 Service Pack 1 | affected 15.0.0.0 - < publication |
Microsoft | Microsoft Outlook 2010 Service Pack 2 | affected 13.0.0.0 - < publication |
CVSS v3.1 Details
CVSS v3.1 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
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References
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