CVE-2016-7229

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Excel versions 2007 SP3 through 2016 Microsoft Excel for Mac versions 2011 through 2016 Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack version SP3 Microsoft Excel Viewer version SP3

Description The issue is caused by a buffer overflow in memory, allowing a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code using a specially crafted document. Exploitation requires a user to open the crafted file with an affected version of Microsoft Office software. If successfully exploited, an attacker could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user, potentially taking control of the affected system, installing programs, viewing, changing, or deleting data, or creating new accounts with full user rights.

Recommendations For Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Excel 2010 SP2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Excel 2013 SP1 and Excel 2013 RT SP1, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Excel 2016, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Excel for Mac 2011, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Excel 2016 for Mac, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack SP3, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Microsoft Excel Viewer SP3, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk.