Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office
CVE-2016-3280
Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Word for Mac 2011, Word 2016 for Mac, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, and Word Viewer allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.196 (97.3th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 97th percentile — 97.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.196 · newest: 0.196 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Office — versions 2010
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack
- Microsoft Word — versions 2007, 2010, 2013
- Microsoft Word For Mac — versions 2011, 2016
- Microsoft Word Rt — versions 2013
- Microsoft Word Viewer
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036274 (vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-088 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91582 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3280?
- CVE-2016-3280 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-07-13.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3280?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-3280 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.