CVE-2016-7291: microsoft office Out-of-bounds Read
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-7291 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in microsoft office. EPSS estimates a 22.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 20-12-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
22.77%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
98%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 22.77% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Microsoft7 products
- office2010:sp2
- office_compatibility_packna
- office_web_apps2010:sp2
- sharepoint_server2010:sp2
- word2007:sp3 | 2010:sp2
1 vendor · 7 products
References
3 links
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MS