Microsoft Excel CVE-2016-7264 Information Disclosure Vulnerability

description-logoDescription

An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel software reads out of bound memory due to an uninitialized variable, which could disclose the contents of memory. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could view out of bound memory. Exploitation of the vulnerability requires that a user open a specially crafted file with an affected version of Microsoft Excel software. The security update addresses the vulnerability by properly initializing the affected variable.

affected-products-logoAffected Applications

Microsoft Excel 2016 for Mac
Microsoft Excel 2007 Service Pack 3
Microsoft Excel for Mac 2011
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3
Microsoft Excel Viewer 2007 Service Pack 3

CVE References

CVE-2016-7264