What is CVE-2016-7289?

CVE-2016-7289 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Publisher, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-12-20.

How severe is CVE-2016-7289?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Publisher

CVE-2016-7289

Microsoft Publisher 2010 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.342 (97.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Microsoft Publisher — versions 2010
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

94718 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
MS16-148 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MISC)
1037441 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7289?: CVE-2016-7289 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Publisher, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-12-20.
How severe is CVE-2016-7289?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.