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CVE-2020-0653

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 20.5%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 20.5%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0650, CVE-2020-0651.

CVSS 3.1
7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
20.54% probability · 98th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
microsoft/office 365 proplus
Source
secure@microsoft.com
EPSS trend
0%13%25%3 November 2026: 20.54%3 November 20263 November 2026

EPSS 20.5% since 3 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.