CVE-2020-16949 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2020-16949 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 16/10/2020 | CVE Updated: 04/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2020
Source: microsoft | Vendor: Microsoft | Product: Microsoft Office 2019
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2020-16949 Description

A denial of service vulnerability exists in Microsoft Outlook software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could cause a remote denial of service against a system.

Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a specially crafted email be sent to a vulnerable Outlook server.

The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Outlook handles objects in memory.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: 4.7 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

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    Integrity Impact (I)*
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Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

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CWE Name: Denial of Service
Source: Microsoft

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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).