# CVE-2016-0141: Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability

CVE-2016-0141 is fixed in 7 products on 1 platform, first by KB3118300, released September 13, 2016. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-0141
- Priority: High
- CVSS: n/a (Important)
- EPSS: 0.0490
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Vendor exploitability assessment: Exploitation Unlikely
- Published: Sep 13, 2016
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2016-0141

## Description

<p>An information disclosure vulnerability exists when Microsoft Outlook fails to enforce copy/paste permissions on DRM-protected emails. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could potentially extract plaintext content from DRM-protected draft emails.</p> <p>The attacker would have to use another vulnerability to gain access to the victim's Drafts folder, either locally on the victim's system or remotely via MAPI.</p> <p>The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Outlook enforces DRM copy/paste permissions.</p>

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2007 Service Pack 3 |  | [KB3118300](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3118300.md) | Sep 13, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) |  | [KB3118309](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3118309.md) | Sep 13, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions) |  | [KB3118309](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3118309.md) | Sep 13, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) |  | [KB3118268](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3118268.md) | Sep 13, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) |  | [KB3118268](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3118268.md) | Sep 13, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2016 (32-bit edition) |  | [KB3118292](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3118292.md) | Sep 13, 2016 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2016 (64-bit edition) |  | [KB3118292](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/microsoft/kb3118292.md) | Sep 13, 2016 |

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