Buffer overflow in Microsoft Office

CVE-2016-3357

Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Office 2013 SP1, Office 2013 RT SP1, Office 2016, Word for Mac 2011, Word 2016 for Mac, Word Viewer, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2, SharePoint Server 2013 SP1, Excel Auto…

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.324 (96.9th 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

  • 92786 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • 1036785 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
  • 40406 (exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
  • MS16-107 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-3357?
CVE-2016-3357 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 2016-09-14.
How severe is CVE-2016-3357?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-3357 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.