Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office
CVE-2016-7232
Microsoft Word 2007, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word for Mac 2011, and Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.249 (97.7th 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 Office — versions 2010
- Microsoft Office_compatibility_pack
- Microsoft Word — versions 2007, 2010
- Microsoft Word_for_mac — versions 2011
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_IDEFENSE, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7232?
- CVE-2016-7232 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office, 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-2016-7232?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-7232 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.