What is CVE-2016-7228?

CVE-2016-7228 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 2016-11-10.

How severe is CVE-2016-7228?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel

CVE-2016-7228

Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, Excel 2016, Excel for Mac 2011, Excel 2016 for Mac, and Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office docume…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.316 (96.9th 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, 2013
Microsoft Excel_for_mac — versions 2011, 2016
Microsoft Office_compatibility_pack
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

93994 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
MS16-133 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
1037246 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7228?: CVE-2016-7228 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 2016-11-10.
How severe is CVE-2016-7228?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.