Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office
CVE-2016-3317
Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Word 2007 SP3, Word 2010 SP2, Word for Mac 2011, 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
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: 0.221 (97.6th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.221 · newest: 0.221 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Microsoft Office — versions 2010
- Microsoft Word — versions 2007, 2010
- Microsoft Word For Mac — versions 2011
- Microsoft Word Viewer
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036559 (vdb-entry)
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-099 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/92303 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3317?
- CVE-2016-3317 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-2016-3317?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.