What is CVE-2016-0025?

CVE-2016-0025 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2016-06-16.

How severe is CVE-2016-0025?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2016-0025 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Improper input validation in Microsoft Office

CVE-2016-0025

Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Office 2016, Word 2016, Word for Mac 2011, Word 2016 for Mac, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2013 SP1, Office Web Apps 2010 SP2, Office Web Apps Server 2013 SP1, and Office Online Server allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

Published 2016-06-16 · last modified 2026-10-15.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.154 (96.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-19.

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.154 · newest: 0.154 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Microsoft Office — versions 2010, 2016
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
Microsoft Office Online Server
Microsoft Office Web Apps — versions 2010
Microsoft Office Web Apps Server — versions 2013
Microsoft Sharepoint Server — versions 2010, 2013
Microsoft Word — versions 2007, 2010, 2013
Microsoft Word For Mac — versions 2011, 2016

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

Public proof-of-concept exploits

ARPSyndicate/cve-scores

References

docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-070 (vendor-advisory)
www.securitytracker.com/id/1036093 (vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0025?: CVE-2016-0025 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2016-06-16.
How severe is CVE-2016-0025?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-0025 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.