CVE-2020-1493
Microsoft Outlook Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- Published
- Aug 17, 2020
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- microsoft
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 94.2%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
An information disclosure vulnerability exists when attaching files to Outlook messages. This vulnerability could potentially allow users to share attached files such that they are accessible by anonymous users where they should be restricted to specific users. To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would have to attach a file as a link to an email. The email could then be shared with individuals that should not have access to the files, ignoring the default organizational setting. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Outlook handles file attachment links.
Sources
1Technical analysis and PoC details for CVE-2020-1493, a zero-click Outlook RCE triggered by malformed MS-TNEF attachments leading to remote code execution.
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