CVE-2016-7275

Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE-2016-7275 is fixed in 6 products on 1 platform, first by KB3118380, released December 13, 2016. It is not reported as exploited, but the vendor rates exploitation more likely. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

Urgent
CVSS
n/a
Important
Exploitation
More likely
Vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0142
72nd percentile

<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Office improperly validates input before loading dynamic link library (DLL) files. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker must first convince a user to open a specially crafted Office document.</p> <p>The updates address the vulnerability by correcting how Office validates input before loading DLL files.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) KB3118380 Dec 13, 2016
Microsoft Office 2013 RT Service Pack 1 KB3127968 Dec 13, 2016
Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) KB3127968 Dec 13, 2016
Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) KB3127968 Dec 13, 2016
Microsoft Office 2016 (32-bit edition) KB3127986 Dec 13, 2016
Microsoft Office 2016 (64-bit edition) KB3127986 Dec 13, 2016