CVE-2020-1229: 
vulnerability analysis and mitigation

A security feature bypass vulnerability (CVE-2020-1229) exists in Microsoft Outlook when Office fails to enforce security settings configured on a system. This vulnerability was identified and disclosed in 2020, affecting Microsoft Office and Outlook products (NVD, CVE).

The vulnerability is classified as a security feature bypass that occurs when Microsoft Outlook or other relevant Office products fail to properly enforce configured system security settings. The issue was addressed in the June 9, 2020 security updates (Microsoft Support).

When successfully exploited, this vulnerability could allow an attacker to bypass security features that are configured on the affected system, potentially compromising the security posture of Microsoft Office applications (NVD).

Microsoft released security updates to address this vulnerability on June 9, 2020. Users are advised to install security update 4484396 for Word 2016 and security update 4484342 for Office 2016. The updates are available through Microsoft Update, Microsoft Update Catalog, and Microsoft Download Center (Microsoft Support).