Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-7236
Microsoft Excel 2010 SP2, Excel for Mac 2011, Excel 2016 for Mac, and Excel Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionExecute code
Products affected by CVE-2016-7236
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_for_mac:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_for_mac:2011:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-7236
50.92%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 98 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-7236
| 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
|
5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-7236
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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-2016-7236
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https://www.verisign.com/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=1235
Protect Your Business with Verisign’s Security Services – Verisign
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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.securityfocus.com/bid/94025
Microsoft Office CVE-2016-7236 Memory Corruption Vulnerability
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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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