Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Office
CVE-2016-7290
Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, 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," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-7291.
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: 0.228 (97.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.228 · newest: 0.228 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Office — versions 2010
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
- Microsoft Office Web Apps — versions 2010
- Microsoft Sharepoint Server — versions 2010
- Microsoft Word — versions 2007, 2010
- Microsoft Word Automation Services
- Microsoft Word For Mac — versions 2011
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94670 (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-2016-7290?
- CVE-2016-7290 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-2016-7290?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.