CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-7229

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Microsoft Excel (in various versions) has a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, known as 'Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability.'

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 that include security patches to minimize the risk of exploitation of this vulnerability.

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

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Original NVD description (English source)

Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, Excel 2016, Excel for Mac 2011, Excel 2016 for Mac, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, and Excel 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