CVE-2016-7231

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Published Nov 10, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 18.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

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."

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_for_mac:2011:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack::sp3::::::*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

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: 18.7% (18.664% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93996
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037246
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-133

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Excel Excel For Mac Excel Viewer Office Compatibility Pack

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:57 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Nov 10, 2016, 6:16 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:57 AM
Reserved: Sep 9, 2016, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:52 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 10, 2016, 6:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:52 AM

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