9.3

CVE-2016-0183: microsoft office Improper Access Control

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 11-05-2016Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-0183 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Improper Access Control vulnerability in microsoft office. EPSS estimates a 15.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 96.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
15.70%
0%100%
Medium · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 11-05-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The Windows font library in Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2, and Office Web Apps 2010 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted embedded font, aka "Microsoft Office Graphics RCE Vulnerability."

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

15.70%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

97%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 15.70% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
15.70%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft4 products

1 vendor · 4 products

References

2 links