Information disclosure in Microsoft Office For Mac
CVE-2016-7257
The GDI component in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Office for Mac 2011, and Office 2016 for Mac allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted web site, aka "GDI 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: 0.225 (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: 0.225 · newest: 0.225 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Office For Mac — versions 2011, 2016
- Microsoft Windows 7
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 — versions r2
- Microsoft Windows Vista
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037438 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94755 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-146 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7257?
- CVE-2016-7257 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office For Mac, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2016-12-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7257?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-7257 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.