Microsoft Excel for Mac 2011 and Excel 2016 for Mac allow remote attackers to execute…
Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Microsoft Excel for Mac 2011 and Excel 2016 for Mac allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.19701 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-7263
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pj8h-q9j3-qpvv
References
Advisory 1
More Microsoft Excel For Mac vulnerabilities
- TI-2015-05107 Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, Excel 2016… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2015-02248 Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 SP1… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2015-02245 Use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2015-05155 Microsoft Excel 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, Excel 2016, Excel for Mac… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2016-06217 Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, Excel 2016… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2016-00029 Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, Excel 2016… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2016-7263 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-7263 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pj8h-q9j3-qpvv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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