Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-7231 (CCN-118327)

Assigned:2016-11-08
Published:2016-11-08
Updated:2018-10-12
Summary: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."
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-7231

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-133
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3199168)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-148
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3204068)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-013
Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (4013075)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-014
Security Update for Microsoft Office (4013241)

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
93996

Source: CCN
Type: BID-93996
Microsoft Office CVE-2016-7231 Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1037246

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS16-133

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-excel-cve20167231-code-exec(118327)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_for_mac:2011:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2011:*:*:*:*:mac:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:1448
    V
    Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability – CVE-2016-7231 (MS16-133)
    2016-12-23
    BACK
    microsoft excel 2007 sp3
    microsoft excel for mac 2011
    microsoft excel viewer *
    microsoft office compatibility pack * sp3
    microsoft excel viewer *
    microsoft excel 2007 sp3
    microsoft office compatibility pack * sp3
    microsoft excel 2011