Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-7298 (CCN-119284)

Assigned:2016-12-13
Published:2016-12-13
Updated:2018-10-12
Summary:Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word Viewer, Office for Mac 2011, and Office 2016 for Mac allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted 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
8.4 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
7.3 High (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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): None
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
7.2 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
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-2016-7298

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: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
94720

Source: CCN
Type: BID-94720
Microsoft Office CVE-2016-7298 Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
1037441

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS16-148

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-office-cve20167298-code-exec(119284)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2011:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2016:*:mac:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word_viewer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:word_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2011:*:*:*:*:mac:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:x32:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:mac:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:1636
    V
    Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability – CVE-2016-7298 (MS16-148)
    2017-01-20
    BACK
    microsoft office 2007 sp3
    microsoft office 2010 sp2
    microsoft office 2011
    microsoft office 2016
    microsoft word viewer -
    microsoft word viewer *
    microsoft office 2011
    microsoft office 2007 sp3
    microsoft office 2010 sp2
    microsoft office 2010 sp2
    microsoft office 2016