CVE-2020-0979 in the critical feed json
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka…
published 2020-04-15 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-2445
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 11.5%
- EPSS 11.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 96%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0906.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
11.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0979
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-0979
- NVD CVE-2020-0979
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