CVE-2016-3235
Microsoft Office OLE DLL Side Loading Vulnerabilit - [Actively Exploited]
Description
Microsoft Visio 2007 SP3, Visio 2010 SP2, Visio 2013 SP1, Visio 2016, Visio Viewer 2007 SP3, and Visio Viewer 2010 mishandle library loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Microsoft Office OLE DLL Side Loading Vulnerability."
INFO
Published Date :
June 16, 2016, 1:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 24, 2024, 5:05 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
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Microsoft Office Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) dynamic link library (DLL) contains a side loading vulnerability due to it improperly validating input before loading libraries. Successful exploitation allows for remote code execution.
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Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-3235 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-3235.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137490/Microsoft-Visio-DLL-Hijacking.html | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/32 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538685/100/0/threaded | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036093 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-070 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20150804/microsoft_visio_multiple_dll_side_loading_vulnerabilities.html | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-3235 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-3235 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 24, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137490/Microsoft-Visio-DLL-Hijacking.html No Types Assigned http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137490/Microsoft-Visio-DLL-Hijacking.html Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/32 No Types Assigned http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/32 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538685/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538685/100/0/threaded Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036093 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036093 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-070 No Types Assigned https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-070 Patch, Vendor Advisory Changed Reference Type https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20150804/microsoft_visio_multiple_dll_side_loading_vulnerabilities.html No Types Assigned https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20150804/microsoft_visio_multiple_dll_side_loading_vulnerabilities.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory Removed CWE NIST CWE-264 Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 12, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-070 [Patch, Vendor Advisory] Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-070 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 09, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/538685/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538685/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 30, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/538685/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/32 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036093 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137490/Microsoft-Visio-DLL-Hijacking.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20150804/microsoft_visio_multiple_dll_side_loading_vulnerabilities.html [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 16, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio_viewer:2010:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio_viewer:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-070 No Types Assigned http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-070 Advisory, Patch Added CWE CWE-264 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 16, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-3235 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-3235
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.94 }} -0.36%
score
0.83454
percentile