Microsoft Office
CVE-2020-1224 — Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Executive Summary
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. 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. The update addresses the vulnerability by changing the way certain Excel functions handle objects in memory.
Overview
5.5
CVSS MEDIUM
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
ATTACK VECTOR
Local
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
None
USER INTERACTION
Required
SCOPE
Unchanged
CONFIDENTIALITY
High
INTEGRITY
None
AVAILABILITY
None
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Proof-of-Concept
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Official Fix
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 5.0
EPSS Score
0.04352
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.89969 percentile - updated 2026-06-21
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Affected Products
16 affected products
| Product | KB Article | Severity | Impact | Restart Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 32-bit Systems | Click to Run (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | No |
| Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 64-bit Systems | Click to Run (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | No |
| Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) | 4486665 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Maybe |
| Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions) | 4486665 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Maybe |
| Microsoft Excel 2013 RT Service Pack 1 | 4484526 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Maybe |
| Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) | 4484526 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Maybe |
| Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) | 4484526 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Maybe |
| Microsoft Excel 2016 (32-bit edition) | 4484507 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Maybe |
| Microsoft Excel 2016 (64-bit edition) | 4484507 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Maybe |
| Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac | Release Notes (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | No |
| Microsoft Office 2019 for 32-bit editions | Click to Run (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | No |
| Microsoft Office 2019 for 64-bit editions | Click to Run (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | No |
| Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac | Release Notes (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | No |
| Microsoft Office Online Server | 4484503 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Maybe |
| Microsoft Office Web Apps 2013 Service Pack 1 | 4484518 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Maybe |
| Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2013 Service Pack 1 | 4484516 (Security Update) |
Important | Information Disclosure | Maybe |
Patches
8 patches
| Article | Type | Restart |
|---|---|---|
Click to Run |
Security Update | No |
4486665 |
Security Update | Maybe |
4484526 |
Security Update | Maybe |
4484507 |
Security Update | Maybe |
Release Notes |
Security Update | No |
4484503 |
Security Update | Maybe |
4484518 |
Security Update | Maybe |
4484516 |
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
Jinquan(@jq0904) of DBAPPSecurity Co., Ltd
References
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