High severity7.1NVD Advisory· Published Dec 20, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-7268
CVE-2016-7268
Description
Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Word Viewer, Word for Mac 2011, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2, and Office Web Apps 2010 SP2 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted document, aka "Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
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Affected products
10cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: SP3
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word_for_mac:2011:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94672nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148nvd
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