CVE-2016-3317

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 Office 2010 SP2, Word 2007 SP3, Word 2010 SP2, Word for Mac 2011, Word 2016 for Mac, and Word Viewer allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Affected (6)

Products: Microsoft: Office, Word, Word For Mac, Word Viewer

4 products

Configuration A

6 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Office	Version 2010 sp2
Microsoft Office	Version 2010 sp2
Microsoft Word	Version 2007 sp3
Microsoft Word	Version 2010 sp2
Microsoft Word For Mac	Version 2011
Microsoft Word Viewer	All versions

Related CWEs

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 (6)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92303

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

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92303

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

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