CVE-2016-0122 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 41.1% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, Excel 2016, Word 2016 for Mac, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, and Excel Viewer allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 41.13% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2016-04-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (4)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | excel |
| microsoft | excel viewer |
| microsoft | office compatibility pack |
| microsoft | word for mac |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Excel - Out-of-Bounds Read Code Execution (MS16-042) | 2016-04-14 |
References
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035525
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-042
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39694/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035525
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-042
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39694/
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