CVE-2020-1448

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Word software when it fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-1446, CVE-2020-1447.

Published: 2020-07-14 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2020-1448 is rated High Risk (66.7/100): CVSS High severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 36.74%, 97th 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-2020-1448

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 2026-05-13 39.26% 36.74% -2.52%
2 2026-03-04 43.26% 39.26% -4.00%
3 2026-03-01 — 43.26% —

Full EPSS history (51 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2020-1448

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-2020-1448

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-1448

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft office 2019 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft office_online_server 1.0 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_online_server:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft office_web_apps 2013 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft sharepoint_enterprise_server 2016 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_enterprise_server:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft sharepoint_server 2019 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft word 2013 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft word 2016 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
microsoft word_rt 2013 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word_rt:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2020-1448

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