Vulnerability · CVE-2016-7290
CVE-2016-7290 is listed by inventory_critical.
Published Dec 20, 2016 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · the affected product
Last checked Nov 6, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check this week
CVE-2016-7290 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 23.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run the affected product.
Gaps on this record
- No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
- No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
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- Severity
- High7.1
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 23.41%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- cpe microsoft/office · cpe microsoft/office compatibility pack · cpe microsoft/office web apps · cpe microsoft/sharepoint server · cpe microsoft/word
CVE-2016-7290 is listed by inventory_critical.
Are you affected?
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- cpe microsoft/office2010
- cpe microsoft/office compatibility packversion unspecified
- cpe microsoft/office web apps2010
- cpe microsoft/sharepoint server2010
- cpe microsoft/word2007
- cpe microsoft/word2010
How to fix CVE-2016-7290
No stored fix
No vendor fix text is stored. Use the linked advisory before you change production.
Version check
No version range is stored, so an installed version cannot be checked on this page.
Advisory
Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
CVE-2016-7290 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 23.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run the affected product.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with microsoft/office web apps 2010; microsoft/sharepoint server 2010. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read. EPSS 23.41%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.
No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Dec 20, 2016 · Monitored products — critical
Detected
CVE-2016-7290 is listed by inventory_critical.
Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — critical
Updated
CVE-2016-7290 is listed by inventory_critical.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2016-7290
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2016-7290
30-day exploitation probability 23.41%
first.org - Monitored products — criticalVendor advisoryCVE-2016-7290
Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Word for Mac 2011, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2, and Office Web Apps 2010 SP2 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) via a crafted document, aka "Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability,
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Nov 6, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- FIRST EPSSNov 6, 2026
- CVE.orgNov 2, 2026
- Monitored products — criticalNov 1, 2026