CVE-2016-7298
Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Description
Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word Viewer, Office for Mac 2011, and Office 2016 for Mac allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 20, 2016, 6:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 2:57 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-7298 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-7298.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94720 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94720 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148 |
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CVE-2016-7298 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-7298 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94720 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441 Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 12, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-148 [Patch, Vendor Advisory] Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 27, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94720 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94720 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 23, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 22, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94720 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 20, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-148 No Types Assigned http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-148 Vendor Advisory, Patch Added CWE CWE-119 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2011:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word_viewer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-7298 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-7298
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
73.86 }} 67.39%
score
0.98316
percentile