High severity · published Dec 20, 2016
CVE-2016-7289
Microsoft Publisher 2010 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted document, aka "Microsoft Office…
7.8
CVSS
25.1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Microsoft Publisher 2010 SP2 allows 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 vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)25.1% · higher than 98% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
PU
Publisher · Microsoft
2010 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7289
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7289
fortiguard.com
http://fortiguard.com/advisory/FG-VD-16-068
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94718
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441
docs.microsoft.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148
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