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CVE-2016-7291

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.1 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 22.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2016-12-20 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-125

Description

Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Word for Mac 2011, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2, and Office Web Apps 2010 SP2 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted document, aka "Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-7290.

Affected products

• Microsoft Office: 2010-sp2
• Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack: all versions
• Microsoft Office Web Apps: 2010-sp2
• Microsoft SharePoint Server: 2010-sp2
• Microsoft Word for Android: 2007-sp3, 2010-sp2
• Microsoft Word Automation Services: all versions
• Microsoft Word For Mac: 2011

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94671
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94671
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148

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