CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-7231

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel for Mac 2011, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, and Excel Viewer allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, known as 'Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability.'

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code remotely, potentially leading to system takeover and data theft.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the software to the latest versions and implement appropriate security measures to minimize the risk of exploitation of this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel for Mac 2011, 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