Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Office
CVE-2016-7276
Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Office 2013 SP1, Office for Mac 2011, and Office 2016 for Mac 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
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.251 (97.9th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.251 · newest: 0.251 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Office — versions 2007, 2010, 2013
- Microsoft Office For Mac — versions 2011, 2016
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94666 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7276?
- CVE-2016-7276 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-2016-7276?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.