What is CVE-2016-7235?

CVE-2016-7235 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Excel_for_mac, 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-2016-7235?

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

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel_for_mac

CVE-2016-7235

Microsoft Word 2007, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word for Mac 2011, Excel for Mac 2011, and Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corr…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.300 (96.8th 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_for_mac — versions 2011
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)

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

References

94022 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
MS16-133 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
1037246 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7235?: CVE-2016-7235 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Excel_for_mac, 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-2016-7235?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.