CVE-2016-7257: microsoft office_for_mac
CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
Published 20-12-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-7257 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) vulnerability in microsoft office_for_mac. EPSS estimates a 22.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
22.50%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 20-12-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The GDI component in Microsoft Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Office for Mac 2011, and Office 2016 for Mac allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted web site, aka "GDI Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
22.50%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
98%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 22.50% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score22.50%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Microsoft2 products
- office_for_mac2011 | 2016
- windows_server_2008r2:sp1
1 vendor · 2 products
References
5 links
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MS- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-146Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MS