CVE-2016-0012: Infoleak

Published Jan 13, 2016
·
Updated

Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Excel 2007 SP3, PowerPoint 2007 SP3, Visio 2007 SP3, Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Excel 2010 SP2, PowerPoint 2010 SP2, Visio 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Office 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 SP1, PowerPoint 2013 SP1, Visio 2013 SP1, Word 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, PowerPoint 2013 RT SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Office 2016, Excel 2016, PowerPoint 2016, Visio 2016, Word 2016, and Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime allow remote attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via unspecified vectors, aka "Microsoft Office ASLR Bypass."

Affected Software

25 affected components
Microsoft Excel=2007-sp3
Microsoft Excel=2010-sp2
Microsoft Excel=2010-sp2
Microsoft Excel=2013-sp1
Microsoft Excel=2013-sp1
Microsoft Excel=2016
Microsoft Office=2007-sp3
Microsoft Office=2010-sp2
Microsoft Office=2010-sp2
Microsoft Office=2013-sp1
Microsoft Office=2016
Microsoft PowerPoint=2010-sp2
Microsoft PowerPoint=2013-sp1
Microsoft PowerPoint=2013-sp1
Microsoft PowerPoint=2016
Microsoft Visio=2007-sp3
Microsoft Visio=2010-sp2
Microsoft Visio=2013-sp1
Microsoft Visio=2016
Microsoft Visual Basics=6.0
Microsoft Word=2007-sp3
Microsoft Word=2010-sp2
Microsoft Word=2013-sp1
Microsoft Word=2013-sp1
Microsoft Word=2016

Event History

Jan 13, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-0012?

CVE-2016-0012 has been assigned a critical severity rating due to its potential for remote code execution.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-0012?

To fix CVE-2016-0012, install the security updates provided by Microsoft for the affected Office products.

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2016-0012?

CVE-2016-0012 affects multiple versions of Microsoft Office including 2007, 2010, and 2013 SP1, among others.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-0012?

CVE-2016-0012 is categorized as a remote code execution vulnerability.

5

Does CVE-2016-0012 affect Microsoft Excel?

Yes, CVE-2016-0012 specifically affects multiple versions of Microsoft Excel.

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