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 d…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.406 (97.4th 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
- Microsoft Office_compatibility_pack
- Microsoft Sharepoint_designer — versions 2007
- Microsoft Sharepoint_foundation — versions 2010
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- MS16-042 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
- 20160412 Microsoft Excel Uninitialized Pointer Memory Corruption Vulnerability (x_refsource_IDEFENSE, third-party-advisory)
- 1035525 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- 1035524 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
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.