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CVE-2020-1224
<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly discloses the contents of its memory.
Impact
<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly discloses the contents of its memory. An attacker who exploited the vulnerability could use the information to compromise the user’s computer or data.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by changing the way certain Excel functions handle objects in memory.</p>
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | 365 Apps | All versions |
| Microsoft | Excel | Versions 2010, 2013, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Office | Versions 2016, 2019 |
| Microsoft | Office Online Server | All versions |
| Microsoft | Office Web Apps | Version 2013 |
| Microsoft | Sharepoint Enterprise Server | Version 2013 |