CVE-2016-3233

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Published Jun 16, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.3 High EPSS 14.8% KEV · Not listed

Description

Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, and Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp3::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp2:::::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp2:::::x86:*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack::sp3::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 14.8% (14.825% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036093
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-070

History

Oct 15, 2026 4:30 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Microsoft Excel Office Compatibility Pack

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Oct 15, 2026, 3:25 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Jun 16, 2016, 1:00 AM
Updated: Oct 15, 2026, 3:25 PM
Reserved: Mar 15, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:47 PM

Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:47 PM

NVD Updated: Oct 15, 2026, 4:17 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jun 16, 2016, 1:59 AM
Modified: Oct 15, 2026, 4:17 PM

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