CVE-2016-7298 in the critical feed json
Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word Viewer, Office for Mac 2011, and Office 2016 for Mac allow remote attackers to execute arb…
published 2016-12-20 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-8154
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 23.2%
- EPSS 23.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 97%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word Viewer, Office for Mac 2011, and Office 2016 for Mac allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Exploit prediction
23.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
References
-
docs.microsoft.com
/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/94720
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id/1037441
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-7298
- NVD CVE-2016-7298
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