CVE-2016-3235

Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE-2016-3235 is fixed in 10 products on 1 platform, first by KB3114740, released June 14, 2016. It is being exploited: CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on November 3, 2021. Patch Radar priority: Patch now.

Patch nowCISA KEV
CVSS
n/a
Important
Exploitation
Exploited
Listed by CISA
CISA KEV
Nov 3, 2021
Federal due date May 3, 2022
EPSS
0.4331
98th percentile

<p>A remote code execution vulnerability exists when Microsoft Office improperly validates input before loading dynamic link library (DLL) files. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could take control of an affected system. An attacker could then install programs; view, change, or delete data; or create new accounts with full user rights. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.</p> <p>To exploit the vulnerability, an attacker must first convince a user to open a specially crafted Office document.</p> <p>The updates address the vulnerability by correcting how Office validates input before loading DLL files.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Microsoft Visio 2007 Service Pack 3 KB3114740 Jun 14, 2016
Microsoft Visio 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) KB3114872 Jun 14, 2016
Microsoft Visio 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions) KB3114872 Jun 14, 2016
Microsoft Visio 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) KB3115020 Jun 14, 2016
Microsoft Visio 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) KB3115020 Jun 14, 2016
Microsoft Visio 2016 (32-bit edition) KB3115041 Jun 14, 2016
Microsoft Visio 2016 (64-bit edition) KB3115041 Jun 14, 2016
Microsoft Visio Viewer 2007 Service Pack 3 KB2596915 Jun 14, 2016
Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 (32-bit Edition) KB2999465 Jun 14, 2016
Microsoft Visio Viewer 2010 (64-bit Edition) KB2999465 Jun 14, 2016