Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Office

CVE-2016-7268

Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Word Viewer, Word for Mac 2011, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2, 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 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7268?
CVE-2016-7268 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2016-12-20.
How severe is CVE-2016-7268?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.