CVE-2016-7291

moderate-risk
Published 2016-12-20

Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Word for Mac 2011, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2, 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 document, aka "Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-7290.

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10.9% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 89% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.1/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (8)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94671
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-14...
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94671
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-14...
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 22/34 · High
Exploitability 11/34 · Low
Exposure 14/34 · Moderate