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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-0961
CVE-2020-0961:
vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2020-0961) was discovered in the Microsoft Office Access Connectivity Engine. The vulnerability was disclosed on April 14, 2020, affecting Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2. The issue stems from improper handling of objects in memory within the Microsoft Office Access Connectivity Engine (NVD, CVE).
Technical details
The vulnerability exists due to the way Microsoft Office Access Connectivity Engine improperly handles objects in memory. This could potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user (Microsoft Support).
Impact
If successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute remote code on the affected system when a user opens a specially crafted Office file (Microsoft Support).
Mitigation and workarounds
Microsoft released security update 4484238 to address this vulnerability. The update is available through Microsoft Update, Microsoft Update Catalog, and Microsoft Download Center. Users can obtain the update through automatic updates or by downloading the standalone package for both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Office 2010 (Microsoft Support).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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