Microsoft Word CVE-2020-1502 Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Description

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Word improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who exploited the vulnerability could use the information to compromise the users computer or data. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker could craft a special document file and then convince the user to open it. An attacker must know the memory address location where the object was created. The update addresses the vulnerability by changing the way certain Word functions handle objects in memory.

Affected Applications

Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019
Microsoft Office Online Server
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 64-bit Systems
Microsoft Office 2019 for 64-bit editions
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 32-bit Systems
Microsoft Office 2019 for 32-bit editions

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