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CVE-2016-7231

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 18.7% 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 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."

Affected products

• Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1: 2007-sp3
• Microsoft Excel For Mac: 2011
• Microsoft Excel Viewer: all versions
• Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack: all versions

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93996
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037246
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-133
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93996
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037246
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-133

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