Buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel
CVE-2016-0054
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, Excel Viewer, Excel Services on SharePoint Server 2007 SP3, Excel Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2, Excel Services on SharePoint Server 2013 SP1, and Office Web Apps 2010 SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
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: 0.157 (96.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.157 · newest: 0.157 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Excel — versions 2007, 2010, 2013
- Microsoft Excel For Mac — versions 2011, 2016
- Microsoft Excel Viewer
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
- Microsoft Office Web Apps — versions 2010
- Microsoft Sharepoint Designer — versions 2007
- Microsoft Sharepoint Foundation — versions 2010
- Microsoft Sharepoint Server — versions 2013
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034976 (vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-015 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-0054?
- CVE-2016-0054 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 2016-02-10.
- How severe is CVE-2016-0054?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.