CVE-2016-7193 : Microsoft Word 2007 SP2, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Word 2016, Word for Mac 2011, Word 2016 for M

Microsoft Word 2007 SP2, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Word 2016, Word for Mac 2011, Word 2016 for Mac, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Word Viewer, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2013 SP1, Office Web Apps 2010 SP2, Office Web Apps Server 2013 SP1, and Office Online Server allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RTF document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Published 2016-10-14 02:59:38

Updated 2018-10-12 22:14:07

Source Microsoft Corporation

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionExecute code

CVE-2016-7193 is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

CISA vulnerability name:

Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability

CISA required action:

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA description:

Microsoft Office contains a memory corruption vulnerability which can allow for remote code execution.

Added on 2022-03-03 Action due date 2022-03-24

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-7193

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 74.58%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 98 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2016-7193

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
9.3	HIGH	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C	8.6	10.0	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete
7.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	1.8	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: Required Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2016-7193

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

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2016-7193

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-121

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-121 - Critical | Microsoft Docs
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93372

Microsoft Office CVE-2016-7193 Memory Corruption Vulnerability
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036984

Microsoft Office RTF File Processing Flaw Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker

Products affected by CVE-2016-7193