CVE-2020-1497
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.
Published:Aug 17, 2020
Last Modified:Feb 23, 2026
EPS:Aug 17, 2020
EPSS Score:0.28459
CVSS Score:5.5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
365 Apps
Microsoft
365 Apps
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Excel
Microsoft
Excel
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Office
Microsoft
Office
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
No CWE recorded yet
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
No CAPEC recorded yet
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Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
