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CVE-2020-0980

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 11.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-04-15 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

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'.

Affected products

• Microsoft Office: 2010-sp2, 2016, 2019
• Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus: all versions
• Microsoft Office Online Server: all versions
• Microsoft Office Web Apps: 2010-sp2, 2013-sp1
• Microsoft SharePoint Server: 2013-sp1, 2016
• Microsoft SharePoint Server: 2010-sp2, 2019
• Microsoft Word for Android: 2010-sp2, 2013-sp1, 2016
• Microsoft Office: 2019 for 32-bit editions, 2019 for 64-bit editions, 2019 for Mac, 2016 for Mac, 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions), 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
• Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus: 32-bit Systems, 64-bit Systems
• Microsoft Office Online Server: all versions
• Microsoft Office Web Apps: 2010 Service Pack 2, 2013 Service Pack 1
• Microsoft SharePoint Server: 2016, 2013 Service Pack 1
• Microsoft SharePoint Server: 2019, 2010 Service Pack 2
• Microsoft Word for Android: 2016 (32-bit edition), 2016 (64-bit edition), 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions), 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions), 2013 RT Service Pack 1, 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) (+1)

References

• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0980
• https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0980

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