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CVE-2016-3357

Published: Sep 14, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-119
7.8HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
54.8%
Top 1.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Office 2013 SP1, Office 2013 RT SP1, Office 2016, Word for Mac 2011, Word 2016 for Mac, Word Viewer, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2, SharePoint Server 2013 SP1, Excel Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2013 SP1, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2013 SP1, Office Web Apps 2010 SP2, and Office Web Apps Server 2013 SP1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected Products

Microsoft Corp
commercial·USaka microsoft, microsoft corporation
Microsoft Office 2010 Service Pack 2Desktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
office web appsOn-premDesktop App
Operating Systems / windows
office web apps serverOn-prem
Operating Systems
sharepoint foundationOn-prem
Operating Systems / windows
word for macOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
word viewerOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
Microsoft Office Web Apps Server 2013 Service Pack 1On-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / collaboration-groupware
Microsoft SharePoint ServerOn-premWeb App
Enterprise Software / collaboration-groupware
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Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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Attack Graph

Products CVE Techniques Tactics

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MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Initial Access
Privilege Escalation
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References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92786
securityfocus.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036785
securitytracker.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-107
docs.microsoft.com
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