What is the severity of CVE-2020-16928?

CVE-2020-16928 has a severity rating of Important according to Microsoft's vulnerability classification.

How do I fix CVE-2020-16928?

To mitigate CVE-2020-16928, users should update their Microsoft Office applications to the latest versions.

What versions of Microsoft Office are affected by CVE-2020-16928?

CVE-2020-16928 affects Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft Office 2013, and Microsoft Office 2019.

What type of attack can exploit CVE-2020-16928?

CVE-2020-16928 can be exploited through an elevation of privilege attack, allowing an attacker to gain higher access levels.

Is user action required to exploit CVE-2020-16928?

Yes, an attacker would need to convince a user to open a malicious file to exploit CVE-2020-16928.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-16928

high

7.8

16/10/2020

4/8/2024

CVE-2020-16928: Microsoft Office Click-to-Run Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

First published: Fri Oct 16 2020(Updated: )

An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) AppVLP handles certain files. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could elevate privileges. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would need to convince a user to open a specially crafted file. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Office Click-to-Run (C2R) components handle these files.

Credit: secure@microsoft.com secure@microsoft.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft Office	=2013
Microsoft Office	=2019

Remedy

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Reference Links

https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16928

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-16928?
CVE-2020-16928 has a severity rating of Important according to Microsoft's vulnerability classification.
How do I fix CVE-2020-16928?
To mitigate CVE-2020-16928, users should update their Microsoft Office applications to the latest versions.
What versions of Microsoft Office are affected by CVE-2020-16928?
CVE-2020-16928 affects Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft Office 2013, and Microsoft Office 2019.
What type of attack can exploit CVE-2020-16928?
CVE-2020-16928 can be exploited through an elevation of privilege attack, allowing an attacker to gain higher access levels.
Is user action required to exploit CVE-2020-16928?
Yes, an attacker would need to convince a user to open a malicious file to exploit CVE-2020-16928.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-16928?
CVE-2020-16928 has a severity rating of Important according to Microsoft's vulnerability classification.
How do I fix CVE-2020-16928?
To mitigate CVE-2020-16928, users should update their Microsoft Office applications to the latest versions.
What versions of Microsoft Office are affected by CVE-2020-16928?
CVE-2020-16928 affects Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft Office 2013, and Microsoft Office 2019.
What type of attack can exploit CVE-2020-16928?
CVE-2020-16928 can be exploited through an elevation of privilege attack, allowing an attacker to gain higher access levels.
Is user action required to exploit CVE-2020-16928?
Yes, an attacker would need to convince a user to open a malicious file to exploit CVE-2020-16928.