Buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel
CVE-2016-0136
Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Excel Services on SharePoint Server 2007 SP3, and Excel Services on SharePoint Server 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: 0.207 (97.5th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.207 · newest: 0.207 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Excel — versions 2007, 2010
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
- Microsoft Sharepoint Designer — versions 2007
- Microsoft Sharepoint Foundation — versions 2010
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-042 (vendor-advisory)
- www.verisign.com/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerability-re… (third-party-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035525 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1035524 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-0136?
- CVE-2016-0136 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-2016-0136?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.