CVE-2020-0855 is a remote code execution vulnerability in Microsoft Word and Office 365 ProPlus, stemming from improper object handling in memory. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it requires user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious document) but can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, its EPSS score and FAUCET Risk Score indicate a significant threat, and it has received notable community discussion and media coverage despite no public exploit code or active exploitation being confirmed.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2019CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_365_proplus:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.