Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel
CVE-2016-3279
Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Excel 2010 SP2, PowerPoint 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 SP1, PowerPoint 2013 SP1, Word 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, PowerPoint 2013 RT SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Excel 2016, Word 2016, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2, and Office Web Apps 2010 SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted XLA file, aka "Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.164 (96.9th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 96.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.164 · newest: 0.164 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Excel — versions 2010, 2013, 2016
- Microsoft Excel Rt — versions 2013
- Microsoft Office — versions 2010
- Microsoft Office Web Apps — versions 2010
- Microsoft Powerpoint — versions 2010, 2013
- Microsoft Powerpoint Rt — versions 2013
- Microsoft Sharepoint Server — versions 2010
- Microsoft Word — versions 2010, 2013, 2016
- Microsoft Word Rt — versions 2013
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036274 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036275 (vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-088 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91587 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3279?
- CVE-2016-3279 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Excel, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-07-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3279?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.