CVE ID | CVE-2020-17119 |
CVSS SCORE | 2.5, AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
AFFECTED VENDORS |
Microsoft |
AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
Outlook |
VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Microsoft Outlook. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of MSG files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated buffer. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process. |
ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
Microsoft has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2020-17119 |
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE |
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CREDIT | kdot |