CVE-2016-7233
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-7233 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | microsoft |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-11-10 06:59:46 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | Microsoft Word 2007, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word for Mac 2011, Excel for Mac 2011, Word Viewer, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2013 SP1, 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 Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability." |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 0.145680000 probability, percentile 0.945130000 (date 2026-05-10)
Problem Types: CWE-200 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Microsoft | Excel For Mac | 2011 | All | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office | 2010 | sp2 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office Compatibility Pack | All | sp3 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office Web Apps | 2010 | sp2 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sharepoint Server | 2013 | sp1 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Word | 2007 | All | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Word | 2010 | sp2 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Word Automation Services | - | All | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Word For Mac | 2011 | All | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Word Viewer | - | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Office CVE-2016-7233 Information Disclosure Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Verisign is a global provider of domain name registry services and internet infrastructure - Verisign | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.verisign.com | |
| Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-133 - Important | Microsoft Docs | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | docs.microsoft.com | |
| Microsoft Office Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information from Memory, and Cause Denial of Service Conditions - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.