# CVE-2016-7268: Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CVE-2016-7268 is fixed in 10 products on 1 platform, first by KB3128032, released December 13, 2016. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7268
- Priority: High
- CVSS: n/a (Important)
- EPSS: 0.2277
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Vendor exploitability assessment: N/A
- Published: Dec 13, 2016
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2016-7268

## Description

<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Office software reads out of bound memory due to an uninitialized variable, which could disclose the contents of memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could view out of bound memory.</p> <p>Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a user open a specially crafted file with an affected version of Microsoft Office software.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by properly initializing the affected variable.</p>

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) |  | [KB3128032](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3128032.md) | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions) |  | [KB3128032](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3128032.md) | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3 |  | [KB3128024](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3128024.md) | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office Web Apps 2010 Service Pack 2 |  | [KB3128035](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3128035.md) | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office Word Viewer |  | [KB3128044](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3128044.md) | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Word 2007 Service Pack 3 |  | [KB3128025](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3128025.md) | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) |  | [KB3128034](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3128034.md) | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Word 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions) |  | [KB3128034](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3128034.md) | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Word for Mac 2011 |  | [KB3198808](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3198808.md) | Dec 13, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Word Automation Services on Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 Service Pack 2 |  | [KB3128026](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3128026.md) | Dec 13, 2016 |

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