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CVE-2016-3279

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 16.42% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-07-13 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5. It affects Microsoft, SharePoint, Office. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 16.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

Detected Signals
remote code execution code execution

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CVE
CVE-2016-3279
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
16.42%
Microsoft SharePoint Office

Original NVD Description

Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Excel 2010 SP2, PowerPoint 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 SP1, PowerPoint 2013 SP1, Word 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, PowerPoint 2013 RT SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Excel 2016, Word 2016, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2, and Office Web Apps 2010 SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted XLA file, aka "Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."