---
id: CVE-2016-3233
title: >-
  Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, and Office Compatibility Pack SP3
  allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office
  document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
summary: >-
  Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, and Office Compatibility Pack SP3
  allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office
  document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
severity: high
cvss: 7.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-119
vendor: microsoft
product: excel
affected:
  - excel = 2007
  - excel = 2010
  - office_compatibility_pack
published: '2016-06-16'
updated: '2026-10-15'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-15T16:17:25.047'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3233'
references:
  - url: 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036093'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
  - url: >-
      https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-070
    label: secure@microsoft.com
  - url: 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036093'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-070
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.14825
epssPercentile: 0.96648
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-15T15:21:21.143099Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-10-15T16:13:11.409Z'
---

## Overview

Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, and Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

## Affected

- `excel = 2007`
- `excel = 2010`
- `office_compatibility_pack`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.