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CVE-2016-3279

N/A
Published: July 13, 2016 at 01:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:45 AM UTC
9 products affected across 1 vendorOfficeSharePoint ServerExcel

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 16%

Description

Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Excel 2010 SP2, PowerPoint 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 SP1, PowerPoint 2013 SP1, Word 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, PowerPoint 2013 RT SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Excel 2016, Word 2016, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2, and Office Web Apps 2010 SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted XLA file, aka "Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (4)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BID
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91587
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036274
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036275
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_MS
Source: [email protected]
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-088

CVSS

4.3MEDIUM[email protected]
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-254

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