Vulnerability in Microsoft Visio
CVE-2016-3235
Microsoft Visio 2007 SP3, Visio 2010 SP2, Visio 2013 SP1, Visio 2016, Visio Viewer 2007 SP3, and Visio Viewer 2010 mishandle library loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Microsoft Office OLE DLL Side Loading Vulnerability."
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.433 (98.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 99th percentile — 98.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.433 · newest: 0.433 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Visio — versions 2007, 2010, 2013
- Microsoft Visio Viewer — versions 2007, 2010
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on . CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.
BOD 22-01 due date: .
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20150804/microsoft_visio_multiple_dll_side_loading_… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-070 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538685/100/0/threaded (mailing-list, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036093 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/137490/Microsoft-Visio-DLL-Hijacking.html (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/32 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link)
- 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 (US Government Resource)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3235?
- CVE-2016-3235 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visio. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-06-16.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3235?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-3235 known to be exploited?
- Yes. CVE-2016-3235 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2021-11-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.