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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-0010 · published 13 January 2016

CVE-2016-0010: Microsoft excel for mac memory buffer overflow vulnerability

Microsoft · Excel For Mac

Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Office 2013 SP1, Office 2013 RT SP1, Office 2016, Excel for Mac 2011, PowerPoint for Mac 2011, Word for Mac 2011, Excel 2016 for Mac, PowerPoint 2016 for Mac, Word 2016 for Mac, and Word Viewer allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

7.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 21% · top 2.5% CWE-119 · Memory buffer overflow
7.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 9.3
21%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
5Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Office 2013 SP1, Office 2013 RT SP1, Office 2016, Excel for Mac 2011, PowerPoint for Mac 2011, Word for Mac 2011, Excel 2016 for Mac, PowerPoint 2016 for Mac, Word 2016 for Mac, and Word Viewer allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

5 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034651
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-004
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034651
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-004

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-0010), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.