CVE-2020-0760 — Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Executive Summary

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Office improperly loads arbitrary type libraries. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights. To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker must first convince a user to open a specially crafted Office document. The updates address the vulnerability by correcting how Office handles type libraries.

Overview

8.8

CVSS HIGH

Important

MS Severity

Not Exploited

MS Exploit Status

Less Likely

MS Exploit Likelihood

Category Remote Code Execution

Released Apr 14 2020

Last Updated Apr 14 2020

Publicly Disclosed No

CISA KEV Not Listed

Known Exploits None Known

EPSS Score 0.0861 — 0.94398 percentile

NVD CVSS 8.8 HIGH — differs from MSRC

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

ATTACK VECTOR

Network

ATTACK COMPLEXITY

Low

PRIVILEGES REQUIRED

None

USER INTERACTION

Required

SCOPE

Unchanged

EPSS Score

0.0861

probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

0.94398 percentile - updated 2026-06-21

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Affected Products

56 affected products

Product	KB Article	Severity	Impact	Restart Required
Microsoft Access 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)	`4464527 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Access 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)	`4464527 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Access 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)	`4462210 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Access 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)	`4462210 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Access 2016 (32-bit edition)	`4484167 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Access 2016 (64-bit edition)	`4484167 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)	`4484285 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)	`4484285 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Excel 2013 RT Service Pack 1	`4484283 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)	`4484283 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)	`4484283 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Excel 2016 (32-bit edition)	`4484273 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Excel 2016 (64-bit edition)	`4484273 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) 3203462 (Security Update) 4484126 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution 3115120 4464566 Base: N/A Temporal: N/A Vector: N/A Maybe 3203462 4484126 Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions) 3203462 (Security Update) 4484126 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution 3115120 4464566 Base: N/A Temporal: N/A Vector: N/A Maybe 3203462 4484126 Microsoft Office 2013 RT Service Pack 1 4011104 (Security Update) 4484117 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution 3115153 4475607 Base: N/A Temporal: N/A Vector: N/A Maybe 4011104 4484117 Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) 4011104 (Security Update) 4484117 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution 3115153 4475607 Base: N/A Temporal: N/A Vector: N/A Maybe 4011104 4484117 Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) 4011104 (Security Update) 4484117 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution 3115153 4475607 Base: N/A Temporal: N/A Vector: N/A Maybe 4011104 4484117 Microsoft Office 2016 (32-bit edition) 3128012 (Security Update) 4484214 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution 3115135 4475583 Base: N/A Temporal: N/A Vector: N/A Maybe 3128012 4484214 Microsoft Office 2016 (64-bit edition) 3128012 (Security Update) 4484214 (Security Update) Important Remote Code Execution 3115135 4475583 Base: N/A Temporal: N/A Vector: N/A Maybe 3128012 4484214 Microsoft Office 2019 for 32-bit editions	`Click to Run (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	No
Microsoft Office 2019 for 64-bit editions	`Click to Run (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	No
Microsoft Outlook 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)	`4484284 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Outlook 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)	`4484284 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Outlook 2013 RT Service Pack 1	`4484281 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Outlook 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)	`4484281 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Outlook 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)	`4484281 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Outlook 2016 (32-bit edition)	`4484274 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Outlook 2016 (64-bit edition)	`4484274 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)	`4484235 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)	`4484235 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 RT Service Pack 1	`4484226 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)	`4484226 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft PowerPoint 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)	`4484226 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 (32-bit edition)	`4484246 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft PowerPoint 2016 (64-bit edition)	`4484246 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Project 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)	`4484132 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Project 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)	`4484132 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Project 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)	`4484125 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Project 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)	`4484125 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Project 2016 (32-bit edition)	`4484269 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Project 2016 (64-bit edition)	`4484269 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Publisher 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)	`4032216 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Publisher 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)	`4032216 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Publisher 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)	`3162033 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Publisher 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)	`3162033 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Publisher 2016 (32-bit edition)	`4011097 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Publisher 2016 (64-bit edition)	`4011097 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Visio 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)	`4462225 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Visio 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)	`4462225 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Visio 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)	`4464544 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Visio 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)	`4464544 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Visio 2016 (32-bit edition)	`4484244 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Visio 2016 (64-bit edition)	`4484244 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)	`4484295 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)	`4484295 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Word 2013 RT Service Pack 1	`4484319 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)	`4484319 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Word 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)	`4484319 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Word 2016 (32-bit edition)	`4484300 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Microsoft Word 2016 (64-bit edition)	`4484300 (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	Maybe
Office 365 ProPlus for 32-bit Systems	`Click to Run (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	No
Office 365 ProPlus for 64-bit Systems	`Click to Run (Security Update)`	Important	Remote Code Execution	No

Patches

25 patches

Article	Type	Restart
`4464527`	Security Update	Maybe
`4462210`	Security Update	Maybe
`4484167`	Security Update	Maybe
`4484285`	Security Update	Maybe
`4484283`	Security Update	Maybe
`4484273`	Security Update	Maybe
`Click to Run`	Security Update	No
`4484284`	Security Update	Maybe
`4484281`	Security Update	Maybe
`4484274`	Security Update	Maybe
`4484235`	Security Update	Maybe
`4484226`	Security Update	Maybe
`4484246`	Security Update	Maybe
`4484132`	Security Update	Maybe
`4484125`	Security Update	Maybe
`4484269`	Security Update	Maybe
`4032216`	Security Update	Maybe
`3162033`	Security Update	Maybe
`4011097`	Security Update	Maybe
`4462225`	Security Update	Maybe
`4464544`	Security Update	Maybe
`4484244`	Security Update	Maybe
`4484295`	Security Update	Maybe
`4484319`	Security Update	Maybe
`4484300`	Security Update	Maybe

Known Exploits

No known exploits have been linked for this CVE yet. When available, exploit references will be sourced from public repositories and may be unverified, incomplete, or non-functional. Always review code carefully before use in any environment.

Acknowledgments

Stan Hegt

References

MSRC Advisory MITRE NVD