What is CVE-2016-0137?

CVE-2016-0137 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2016-09-14.

How severe is CVE-2016-0137?

Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Microsoft Office

CVE-2016-0137

The Click-to-Run (C2R) implementation in Microsoft Office 2013 SP1 and 2016 allows local users to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted application, aka "Microsoft APP-V ASLR Bypass."

Published 2016-09-14 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.068 (93.8th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 93.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.068 · newest: 0.068 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Microsoft Office — versions 2013, 2016

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-254

References

www.securitytracker.com/id/1036785 (vdb-entry)
www.securityfocus.com/bid/92785 (vdb-entry)
docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-107 (vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-0137?: CVE-2016-0137 is a low-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office, classified under CWE-254. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2016-09-14.
How severe is CVE-2016-0137?: Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.