# KB3198798: November 2016 security update

KB3198798, released November 8, 2016, fixes 5 CVEs across 2 products. None of them is reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent. The product is no longer supported.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb3198798
- Platform: Microsoft
- Released: Nov 8, 2016
- Priority: Urgent (Closes CVE-2016-7213, exploitation more likely)
- CVEs: 5, exploited: 0, on CISA KEV: 0
- Vendor advisory: https://support.microsoft.com/help/3198798

## Applies to

| Product | Release | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| [Microsoft Excel 2016 for Mac](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/microsoft/microsoft-excel-2016-for-mac.md) |  |  |
| [Microsoft Word 2016 for Mac](https://patchblox.com/security/data/product/microsoft/microsoft-word-2016-for-mac.md) |  |  |

## CVEs this fix closes

| CVE | Priority | Component | CVSS | EPSS | Exploitation |
|---|---|---|---:|---:|---|
| [CVE-2016-7213](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2016-7213.md) | Urgent | Microsoft Office | n/a | 0.1928 | More likely |
| [CVE-2016-7228](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2016-7228.md) | High | Microsoft Office | n/a | 0.2828 |  |
| [CVE-2016-7234](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2016-7234.md) | High | Microsoft Office | n/a | 0.2229 |  |
| [CVE-2016-7236](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2016-7236.md) | High | Microsoft Office | n/a | 0.2072 |  |
| [CVE-2016-7229](https://patchblox.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2016-7229.md) | High | Microsoft Office | n/a | 0.1928 |  |

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