Buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel
CVE-2016-0122
Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, Excel 2016, Word 2016 for Mac, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, and Excel Viewer 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: 0.411 (98.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.411 · newest: 0.411 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Excel — versions 2007, 2010, 2013
- Microsoft Excel Viewer
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
- Microsoft Word For Mac — versions 2016
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-042 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035525 (vdb-entry)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39694/ (exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-0122?
- CVE-2016-0122 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 2016-04-12.
- How severe is CVE-2016-0122?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-0122 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.