CVE-2016-7228

Description

Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, Excel 2016, Excel for Mac 2011, Excel 2016 for Mac, and Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 30.02% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory microsoft.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93994 vdb entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-133 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037246 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7228?
CVE-2016-7228 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7228?
To fix CVE-2016-7228, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-7228 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-7228 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~30% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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