# CVE-2016-7193: Microsoft Word 2007 SP2, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Word 2016, Word for Mac 2011, Word 2016 for Mac, Office Compatibi

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), NVD
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): yes, added 2022-03-03, remediation due 2022-03-24
- Published: 2016-10-14 · Updated: 2025-10-21

## Summary

Microsoft Word and related Office products, including Word Viewer, Office Compatibility Pack, and several SharePoint and Office Web Apps server components, are affected. An attacker could exploit this flaw by sending a specially crafted RTF document, allowing them to run arbitrary code on the affected system.

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## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Microsoft Word 2007 SP2, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Word 2016, Word for Mac 2011, Word 2016 for Mac, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Word Viewer, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2013 SP1, Office Web Apps 2010 SP2, Office Web Apps Server 2013 SP1, and Office Online Server allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted RTF document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93372
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-121
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036984

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