CVE-2020-1223 Code injection in Microsoft Word for Android
Attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a specially crafted URL file in Microsoft Word for Android.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-1223?
CVE-2020-1223 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Word, published on 9 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Word for Android fails to properly handle certain files.To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker would have to convince a user to open a specially crafted URL file.The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Word for Android handles specially crafted URL files., aka 'Word for Android Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1223?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Word.
How do I fix CVE-2020-1223?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1223 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2020-1223 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1223 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jwch-v5xr-vmcf.