Buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel_for_mac

CVE-2016-0010

Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Office 2013 SP1, Office 2013 RT SP1, Office 2016, Excel for Mac 2011, PowerPoint for Mac 2011, Word for Mac 2011, Excel 2016 for Mac, PowerPoint 2016 for Mac, Word 2016 for Mac, and Word Viewer a…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.539 (98.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • MS16-004 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
  • 1034651 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0010?
CVE-2016-0010 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Excel_for_mac, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-01-13.
How severe is CVE-2016-0010?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-0010 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.