Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office
CVE-2016-0052
Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Word 2016, Word for Mac 2011, Word 2016 for Mac, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Word Viewer, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2013 SP1, Office Web Apps Server 2013 SP1, and SharePoint Server 2013 SP1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-0022.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.191 (97.2th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.191 · newest: 0.191 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Office — versions 2010
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
- Microsoft Office Web Apps Server — versions 2013
- Microsoft Sharepoint Server — versions 2013
- Microsoft Word — versions 2007, 2010, 2013
- Microsoft Word For Mac — versions 2011, 2016
- Microsoft Word Viewer
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034976 (vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-015 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034975 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-0052?
- CVE-2016-0052 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-02-10.
- How severe is CVE-2016-0052?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.