Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-7231
Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel for Mac 2011, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, and Excel Viewer allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionExecute code
Products affected by CVE-2016-7231
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_for_mac:2011:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-7231
30.02%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 96 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-7231
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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9.3
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
8.6
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10.0
|
NIST | |
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7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-7231
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The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-7231
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93996
Microsoft Office CVE-2016-7231 Memory Corruption Vulnerability
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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-133
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-133 - Important | Microsoft Docs
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037246
Microsoft Office Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information from Memory, and Cause Denial of Service Conditions - SecurityTracker
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