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CVE-2016-7229

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 19.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2016-11-10 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-119

Description

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."

Affected products

• Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1: 2007-sp3, 2010-sp2, 2013-sp1, 2016
• Microsoft Excel For Mac: 2011, 2016
• Microsoft Excel Viewer: all versions
• Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack: all versions

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93995
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037246
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-133
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93995
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037246
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-133

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