CVE-2016-0056

Published: Feb 10, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Word 2016, and Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Affected (8)

Products: Microsoft: Office, Office Compatibility Pack, Word

Microsoft

3 products

Office

Office Compatibility Pack

Word

Configuration A

8 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Office	Version 2010 sp2
Microsoft Office	Version 2010 sp2
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack	All versions
Microsoft Word	Version 2007 sp3
Microsoft Word	Version 2010 sp2
Microsoft Word	Version 2013 sp1
Microsoft Word	Version 2013 sp1
Microsoft Word	Version 2016

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (4)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034976

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-015

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034976

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-015

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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