Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Excel
CVE-2016-7265
Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, Excel 2016, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Excel Viewer, Excel Services on SharePoint Server 2007 SP3, and Excel Services on SharePoint Server 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 document, aka "Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.226 (97.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Excel — versions 2007, 2010, 2013
- Microsoft Excel_viewer
- Microsoft Office_compatibility_pack
- Microsoft Sharepoint_server — versions 2007, 2010
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7265?
- CVE-2016-7265 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Excel, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2016-12-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7265?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.