CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-0198

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in Microsoft Word allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document. This affects multiple versions of Word and the Office suite.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to gain control over the victim's system, posing a serious threat to the organization's data security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software to the latest versions and implement a policy to restrict opening documents from unknown sources.

Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Word 2016, Word for Mac 2011, Word 2016 for Mac, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Word Viewer

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Original NVD description (English source)

Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Word 2016, Word for Mac 2011, Word 2016 for Mac, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, and Word Viewer allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS