The Visual Basic macros in Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, 2010 SP2, 2013 SP1, and 2016 export…
Priority LOW 37CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
The Visual Basic macros in Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, 2010 SP2, 2013 SP1, and 2016 export a certificate-store private key during a document-save operation, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors, aka "Microsoft Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.04897 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2007 sp3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* | 2010 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:x86:*:*:*:*:* | 2010 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2013 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2016 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2013 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2016 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-0141
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v6rf-3vh3-4jf3
- 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2016-0141 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-0141 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v6rf-3vh3-4jf3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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