CVE-2020-1448 is a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Word and related Office products, including SharePoint and Office Online Server. This flaw allows attackers to execute arbitrary code due to improper memory handling. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (High), it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, requiring user interaction, and could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not currently listed in CISA KEV, it has a high EPSS score and FAUCET Risk Score, indicating a significant potential for exploitation. There is no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), but it has garnered notable community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2019CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_online_server:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2013CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2016CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_enterprise_server:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2019CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.1 Security Researcher mentions.