What is CVE-2016-7193?

CVE-2016-7193 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2016-10-14.

Is CVE-2016-7193 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2016-7193 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in N/a

CVE-2016-7193

Microsoft Word 2007 SP2, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Word 2016, Word for Mac 2011, Word 2016 for Mac, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Word Viewer, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2, Word Automation…

EPSS: 0.738 (98.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

N/a — versions n/a

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2022-03-03. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-03-24.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

93372 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
MS16-121 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
1036984 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7193?: CVE-2016-7193 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2016-10-14.
Is CVE-2016-7193 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2016-7193 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.