A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word software when it fails to…
Priority MEDIUM 48Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word software when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0850, CVE-2020-0851, CVE-2020-0855, CVE-2020-0892.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.11964 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft SharePoint Server | 2019 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office | 2019 for 32-bit editions; 2019 for 64-bit editions; 2016 for Mac | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office Online Server | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Microsoft SharePoint Server VendorMicrosoft Affected 2019 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Microsoft Office VendorMicrosoft Affected 2019 for 32-bit editions; 2019 for 64-bit editions; 2016 for Mac Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Microsoft Office Online Server VendorMicrosoft Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:mac_os:*:* | 2016 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2019 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_online_server:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2019 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:mac_os:*:* Versions 2016 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_online_server:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2019 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-0852
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-grjr-8jcg-fc9w
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Sources
- CVE-2020-0852 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-0852 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-grjr-8jcg-fc9w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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