Information disclosure in Microsoft Excel For Mac
CVE-2016-7233
Microsoft Word 2007, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word for Mac 2011, Excel for Mac 2011, Word Viewer, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2013 SP1, and Office Web Apps 2010 SP2 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.224 (97.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.224 · newest: 0.224 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Excel For Mac — versions 2011
- Microsoft Office — versions 2010
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
- Microsoft Office Web Apps — versions 2010
- Microsoft Sharepoint Server — versions 2013
- Microsoft Word — versions 2007, 2010
- Microsoft Word Automation Services
- Microsoft Word For Mac — versions 2011
- Microsoft Word Viewer
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.verisign.com/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerability-re… (third-party-advisory)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-133 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94031 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037246 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7233?
- CVE-2016-7233 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Excel For Mac, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-11-10.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7233?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.