Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office

CVE-2016-3313

Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, 2010 SP2, 2013 SP1, 2013 RT SP1, and 2016, Word 2016 for Mac, and Word Viewer allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.503 (97.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • 1036559 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
  • MS16-099 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
  • 40224 (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
  • 92289 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-3313?
CVE-2016-3313 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 2016-08-09.
How severe is CVE-2016-3313?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-3313 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.