CVE-2016-7233

FAQ

IMPORTANT: Please note that the security updates for Microsoft Office for Mac 2011 (3198807) and Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac (3198798) are not yet available. The updates will be released as soon as possible, and when they are available, customers will be notified via a revision to this bulletin.

As of November 15, 2016, the 3198807 update is available for Microsoft Office for Mac 2011, and the 3198798 update is available for Microsoft Office 2016 for Mac. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3198807 and Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 3198798. I am being offered this update for software that is not specifically indicated as being affected in the Affected Software and Vulnerability Severity Ratings table. Why am I being offered this update?

When updates address vulnerable code that exists in a component that is shared between multiple Microsoft Office products or shared between multiple versions of the same Microsoft Office product, the update is considered to be applicable to all supported products and versions that contain the vulnerable component. For example, when an update applies to Microsoft Office 2007 products, only Microsoft Office 2007 may be specifically listed in the Affected Software table. However, the update could apply to Microsoft Word 2007, Microsoft Excel 2007, Microsoft Visio 2007, Microsoft Compatibility Pack, Microsoft Excel Viewer, or any other Microsoft Office 2007 product that is not specifically listed in the Affected Software table. Furthermore, when an update applies to Microsoft Office 2010 products, only Microsoft Office 2010 may be specifically listed in the Affected Software table. However, the update could apply to Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Excel 2010, Microsoft Visio 2010, Microsoft Visio Viewer, or any other Microsoft Office 2010 product that is not specifically listed in the Affected Software table.

For more information on this behavior and recommended actions, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 830335. For a list of Microsoft Office products that an update may apply to, refer to the Microsoft Knowledge Base Article associated with the specific update.