# CVE-2016-7230: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening a crafted PowerPoint document, affecting Office 2010 and Viewer.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 10 Nov 2016
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-p68w-rw8x-mw3r

## What is CVE-2016-7230?

CVE-2016-7230 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Office Web Apps, published on 10 Nov 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 SP2, PowerPoint Viewer, and Office Web Apps 2010 SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7230?

It affects 3 products.


Products: Microsoft Office Web Apps, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Powerpoint Viewer.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-7230?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-7230 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2016-7230 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7230 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Web Apps

- [CVE-2013-1330](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-1330/): Code injection in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2013-5059](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-5059/): Code injection in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2013-3895](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3895/): Other in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2012-1860](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1860/): Missing authorization in n/a (medium 5.5)
- [CVE-2012-1859](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1859/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-7230 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-7230 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Office Web Apps, published on 10 Nov 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7230 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Microsoft Office Web Apps. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-7230/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-7230/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7230
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7230
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-7230

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-7230/
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