CVE-2016-3316

Published: Aug 9, 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 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."

Affected (4)

Products: Microsoft: Word, Word For Mac

Microsoft

2 products

Word

Word For Mac

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Word	Version 2013 sp1
Microsoft Word	Version 2013 sp1
Microsoft Word	Version 2016
Microsoft Word For Mac	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 (8)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92300

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036559

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-099

Source: secure@microsoft.com

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40238/

Source: secure@microsoft.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92300

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

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036559

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

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-099

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

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40238/

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

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