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CVE-2016-0198

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 29.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2016-05-11 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

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."

Affected products

• Microsoft Office: 2010-sp2
• Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack: all versions
• Microsoft Word for Android: 2007-sp3, 2010-sp2, 2013-sp1, 2016
• Microsoft Word For Mac: 2011, 2016
• Microsoft Word Viewer: all versions

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89962
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035819
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-054
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/89962
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035819
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-054

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