CVE-2016-7193: Technical Deep-Dive (Auto Refreshed)

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Executive Technical Summary

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."

• Context preserved from previous revision: 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." Notes: Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.

Technical Details

• CVE: CVE-2016-7193
• KEV date added: 2022-03-03
• KEV due date: 2022-03-24
• NVD published: 2016-10-14
• NVD modified: 2025-10-22
• MITRE modified: 2025-10-21
• CVSS base score: 7.8
• CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
• CVSS exploitability score: 1.8
• CVSS impact score: 5.9
• Attack vector: Local
• Attack complexity: Low
• Privileges required: None
• User interaction: Required
• Scope: Unchanged
• Confidentiality impact: High
• Integrity impact: High
• Availability impact: High

Versions and Products Impacted

• microsoft / office (versions: 2007)
• microsoft / office (versions: 2010)
• microsoft / office (versions: 2016)
• microsoft / office compatibility pack
• microsoft / word (versions: 2010)
• microsoft / word (versions: 2011)
• microsoft / word (versions: 2013)
• microsoft / word (versions: 2016)
• microsoft / word viewer
• n/a / n/a (versions: n/a)

Weakness Classification

• CWE-119
• CWE-noinfo Not enough information

Repositories for Lab Validation (Public Examples)

• Ostorlab/KEV | stars: 608 | updated: 2026-03-23 | https://github.com/Ostorlab/KEV
  Notes: Ostorlab KEV: One-command to detect most remotely known exploitable vulnerabilities. Sourced from CISA KEV, Google's Tsunami, Ostorlab's Asteroid and Bug Bounty programs.
• houjingyi233/office-exploit-case-study | stars: 385 | updated: 2026-02-14 | https://github.com/houjingyi233/office-exploit-case-study

People and Organizations Mentioned

• microsoft
• Office
• Ostorlab
• houjingyi233

Practical Defensive Validation (Authorized Only)

1. Use only isolated environments and systems you own or are explicitly authorized to test.
2. Snapshot infrastructure before validation and preserve baseline logs (EDR, SIEM, OS, app).
3. Inventory microsoft / office (versions: 2007) assets and confirm exact vulnerable versions with automated checks.
4. Patch in staged environments and validate closure with scanners + service health checks.
5. Map detections to MITRE ATT&CK tactics relevant to your environment and tune alert quality.

References

• NVD record: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7193
• MITRE CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7193
• CISA KEV Catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
• CISA KEV JSON feed: https://www.cisa.gov/sites/default/files/feeds/known_exploited_vulnerabilities.json
• KEV notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7193
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93372
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036984
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-121
• https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-7193
• Repository example: https://github.com/Ostorlab/KEV
• Repository example: https://github.com/houjingyi233/office-exploit-case-study

This content is for defensive security training and authorized validation only.