CVE-2016-7264: High severity microsoft office excel vulnerability

Published Dec 20, 2016
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Updated

Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Excel Viewer, Excel for Mac 2011, and Excel 2016 for Mac 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."

Affected Software

5 affected components
Microsoft Excel=2007-sp3
Microsoft Excel for Mac=2011
Microsoft Excel for Mac=2016
Microsoft Excel Viewer
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack=sp3

Event History

Dec 20, 2016
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:54 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:54 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7264?

CVE-2016-7264 has a severity rating of medium due to the potential for sensitive information disclosure and denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-7264?

To fix CVE-2016-7264, apply the latest security updates provided by Microsoft for the affected versions of Excel.

3

What versions of software are affected by CVE-2016-7264?

CVE-2016-7264 affects Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel Viewer, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, and Excel for Mac 2011 and 2016.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2016-7264?

The impact of CVE-2016-7264 includes potential unauthorized access to sensitive information and a denial of service through out-of-bounds read.

5

Can CVE-2016-7264 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2016-7264 can be exploited remotely through specially crafted documents that target the affected Excel applications.

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