CVE-2016-7193

KEVMicrosoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Description

Microsoft Office contains a memory corruption vulnerability which can allow for remote code execution.

Microsoft Word 2007 SP2, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Word 2016, Word for Mac 2011, Word 2016 for Mac, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Word Viewer, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2013 SP1, Office Web Apps 2010 SP2, Office Web Apps Server 2013 SP1, and Office Online Server allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RTF document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

CVSS 3.1 vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

PublishedOct 14, 2016

Last modifiedJun 17, 2026

Added to KEVMar 3, 2022

Remediation dueMar 24, 2022

References

securityfocus.com/bid/93372Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
securitytracker.com/id/1036984Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-121PatchVendor Advisory
cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-7193US Government Resource

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Risk assessment · High

Actively exploited. Patch immediately.

Exploitation: Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
Federal remediation deadline: Overdue by 1677 days
CVSS: 7.8 HIGH
EPSS (30-day exploit probability): 57.6% · top 1% of all CVEs
Weakness: CWE-119

Recommended actions

1.Apply updates per vendor instructions.
2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
3.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.

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