CVE-2020-1223
mediumpriority · track · 38EPSS 0.082 · 95 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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'.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–8.8
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1223cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1223cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/zh-CN/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1223cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Microsoft-Office-vulnerabilities-of-June-2020-32495cnnvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1223enisa_euvd
- https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1223PatchVendor Advisorynvd
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