CVE-2016-7268
highCVSS v3 Base Score
7.1
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score
10.9%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 7% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Published: December 20, 2016 (3433 days ago)
Last Modified: May 6, 2026
Vendor: Microsoft
Source: NVD
Vulnerability Report
Generated by CyberWatcher
Description
Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Word Viewer, Word for Mac 2011, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2, 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 document, aka "Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
CWE
CWE-125Affected Products
microsoft officemicrosoft office compatibility packmicrosoft office web appsmicrosoft sharepoint servermicrosoft wordmicrosoft word for macmicrosoft word viewer