CVE-2016-7233

Published: Nov 10, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-200

6.5MEDIUM

NVD MITRE

Description

Microsoft Word 2007, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word for Mac 2011, Excel for Mac 2011, Word Viewer, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2013 SP1, and Office Web Apps 2010 SP2 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability."

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:NAttack Vector

Network

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:NPrivileges Required

None

UI:RUser Interaction

Required

Scope

S:UScope

Unchanged

Impact

C:HConfidentiality

High

I:NIntegrity

None

A:NAvailability

None

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Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected Products

Microsoft Corp

commercial·USaka microsoft, microsoft corporation

Microsoft Word 2007On-prem

Operating Systems / windows

Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2Desktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 2On-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

Microsoft SharePoint ServerOn-premWeb App

Enterprise Software / collaboration-groupware

Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3On-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

Microsoft Office Word ViewerOn-premDesktop App

Operating Systems / windows

Microsoft Word 2011On-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 2On-premDesktop App

Consumer Software / productivity

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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

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MITRE ATT&CK

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References

https://www.verisign.com/en_US/security-services/security-intelligence/vulnerability-reports/articles/index.xhtml?id=1232

verisign.com

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-133

docs.microsoft.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94031

securityfocus.com

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