Remote Code Execution Flaw in Microsoft Office Products
CVE-2016-7298

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Microsoft
Status
Word Viewer
Office
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 December 2016

Summary

This vulnerability in Microsoft Office products allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or lead to a denial of service due to memory corruption. By exploiting crafted documents, attackers can compromise the affected systems and potentially gain unauthorized access to user data or cause significant disruption to operations.

References

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securit...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94720
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441
vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK

EPSS Score

18% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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