Medium severity · published Jul 13, 2016
CVE-2016-3279
Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Excel 2010 SP2, PowerPoint 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 SP1, PowerPoint 2013 SP1, Word 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, PowerPoint 2013 RT SP1, Word…
5.5
CVSS
16.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Excel 2010 SP2, PowerPoint 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 SP1, PowerPoint 2013 SP1, Word 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, PowerPoint 2013 RT SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Excel 2016, Word 2016, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2, and Office Web Apps 2010 SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted XLA file, aka "Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)16.4% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OF
Office · Microsoft
2010 · source: NVD
SH
SharePoint · Microsoft
2010 · source: NVD
EX
Excel · Microsoft
2010; 2013; 2016 · source: NVD
ER
Excel RT · Microsoft
2013 · source: NVD
OW
Office Web Apps · Microsoft
2010 · source: NVD
PO
Powerpoint · Microsoft
2010; 2013 · source: NVD
PR
Powerpoint RT · Microsoft
2013 · source: NVD
WO
Word · Microsoft
2010; 2013; 2016 · source: NVD
WR
Word RT · Microsoft
2013 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3279
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-3279
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91587
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036274
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036275
docs.microsoft.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-088
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