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CVE-2016-3279

• Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 16.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2016-07-13 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-254

Description

Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Excel 2010 SP2, PowerPoint 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 SP1, PowerPoint 2013 SP1, Word 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, PowerPoint 2013 RT SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Excel 2016, Word 2016, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2, and Office Web Apps 2010 SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted XLA file, aka "Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Affected products

• Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1: 2010-sp2, 2013-sp1, 2016
• Microsoft Excel Rt: 2013-sp1
• Microsoft Office: 2010-sp2
• Microsoft Office Web Apps: 2010-sp2
• Microsoft PowerPoint for Android: 2010-sp2, 2013-sp1
• Microsoft Powerpoint Rt: 2013-sp1
• Microsoft SharePoint Server: 2010-sp2
• Microsoft Word for Android: 2010-sp2, 2013-sp1, 2016
• Microsoft Word Rt: 2013-sp1

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91587
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036274
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036275
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-088
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91587
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036274
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036275
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-088

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