CVE-2016-7233 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can read sensitive memory or crash the application via a crafted Office document, affecting Microsoft Office users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-7233?
CVE-2016-7233 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office, published on 10 Nov 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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."
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7233?
It affects 9 products.
Products include Microsoft Excel for Mac, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack, Microsoft Office Web Apps, Microsoft Sharepoint Server, Microsoft Word and 3 more.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7233?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-7233 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-7233 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7233 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office
Sources
Also known as GHSA-44c7-327r-j4x7.