CVE-2020-0760

A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Office improperly loads arbitrary type libraries, aka 'Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0991.

Published: 2020-04-15 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2020-0760 is rated Moderate Risk (63.2/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 8.61%, 94th percentile). EPSS ranks this CVE among the most likely to be exploited in the near term. High exploitation likelihood—assess exposure and prioritize remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-0760

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 33.49% 8.61% -24.88%
2 2026-03-31 33.32% 33.49% +0.18%
3 2026-03-29 — 33.32% —

Full EPSS history (26 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2020-0760

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 5.9 [email protected]
6.8 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:M)
Exploitation needs some favorable conditions, but not exceptional ones.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P)
Partial availability impact.
 8.6 6.4 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2020-0760

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-0760

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft access 2010 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:access:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft access 2013 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:access:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft access 2016 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:access:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft excel 2010 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft excel 2013 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:*
microsoft excel 2016 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft office 2010 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft office 2013 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:*:*:-:*:*:*
microsoft office 2013 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:*
microsoft office 2016 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft office 2019 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:-:*:*
microsoft office_365_proplus — cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_365_proplus:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft outlook 2010 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft outlook 2013 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook:2013:sp1:*:*:-:*:*:*
microsoft outlook 2013 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:*
microsoft outlook 2016 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:outlook:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft powerpoint 2010 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft powerpoint 2013 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2013:sp1:*:*:-:*:*:*
microsoft powerpoint 2013 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:*
microsoft powerpoint 2016 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:powerpoint:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft project 2010 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft project 2013 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft project 2016 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:project:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft publisher 2010 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft publisher 2013 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft publisher 2016 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:publisher:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft visio 2010 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft visio 2013 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft visio 2016 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft word 2010 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft word 2013 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:*:*:-:*:*:*
microsoft word 2013 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:*
microsoft word 2016 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2020-0760

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