7.8
HIGH
CVE-2016-3316
Microsoft Word Memory Corruption vulnerability
Description

Microsoft Word 2013 SP1, 2013 RT SP1, 2016, and 2016 for Mac allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 9, 2016, 9:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 12, 2018, 10:12 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-3316 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft word
2 Microsoft word_for_mac
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-2016-3316.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92300
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036559
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-099
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40238/

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-3316 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-3316 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.

  • 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 https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS16-099 [Mitigation, Patch, Vendor Advisory]
    Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-099 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 03, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40238/ [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 16, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036559 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92300 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 11, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word_for_mac:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    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 https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS16-099 No Types Assigned https://technet.microsoft.com/library/security/MS16-099 Mitigation, Vendor Advisory, Patch
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 11, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

60.76 }} -0.01%

score

0.97865

percentile

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