Buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel
CVE-2016-0035
Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, Excel 2016, Excel for Mac 2011, Excel 2016 for Mac, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, and Excel Viewer allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.244 (96.2th 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
- Microsoft Excel — versions 2007, 2010, 2013
- Microsoft Excel_for_mac — versions 2011, 2016
- Microsoft Excel_viewer
- Microsoft Office_compatibility_pack
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- MS16-004 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
- 1034651 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-0035?
- CVE-2016-0035 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Excel, 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-2016-0035?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.