Buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel
CVE-2016-7236
Microsoft Excel 2010 SP2, Excel for Mac 2011, Excel 2016 for Mac, and Excel Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.207 (97.5th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.207 · newest: 0.207 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Excel — versions 2010
- Microsoft Excel For Mac — versions 2011, 2016
- Microsoft Sharepoint Server — versions 2010
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-133 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94025 (vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037246 (vdb-entry)
- www.verisign.com/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerability-re… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7236?
- CVE-2016-7236 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-2016-7236?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.