What is CVE-2016-3316?

CVE-2016-3316 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Word, 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-2016-3316?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Microsoft Word

CVE-2016-3316

Microsoft Word 2013 SP1, 2013 RT SP1, 2016, and 2016 for Mac 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

Microsoft Word — versions 2013, 2016
Microsoft Word_for_mac — versions 2016
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-119 — Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

1036559 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
92300 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
40238 (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
MS16-099 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-3316?: CVE-2016-3316 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Word, 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-2016-3316?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.