---
id: CVE-2016-7244
title: >-
  Microsoft Office 2007 SP3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service
  (application hang) via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Denial
  of Service Vulnerability."
summary: >-
  Microsoft Office 2007 SP3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service
  (application hang) via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Denial
  of Service Vulnerability."
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-284
vendor: microsoft
product: office
affected:
  - office = 2007
published: '2016-11-10'
updated: '2026-10-15'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-15T16:17:26.273'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7244'
references:
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94029'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
  - url: 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037246'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
  - url: >-
      https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-133
    label: secure@microsoft.com
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94029'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037246'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-133
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.16485
epssPercentile: 0.96949
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-15T15:49:33.565386Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-10-15T16:13:10.970Z'
---

## Overview

Microsoft Office 2007 SP3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application hang) via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Denial of Service Vulnerability."

## Affected

- `office = 2007`

## Remediation

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