9.3

CVE-2016-3235: Microsoft Office OLE DLL Side Loading Vulnerability

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighKEVAnalyzed
Published 16-06-2016Last modified 21-10-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-3235 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in Microsoft Office. It is known to be exploited: CISA lists it, first on 03-11-2021. EPSS estimates a 43.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
85/100
0100
Critical · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
43.31%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVListedCISA
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3reference, exploit-database, metasploit

Timeline

  1. 16-06-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-11-2021
    Added to CISA KEVMicrosoft Office OLE DLL Side Loading Vulnerability
  3. 03-05-2022
    CISA remediation dueApply updates per vendor instructions.
  4. 21-10-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Microsoft Visio 2007 SP3, Visio 2010 SP2, Visio 2013 SP1, Visio 2016, Visio Viewer 2007 SP3, and Visio Viewer 2010 mishandle library loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Microsoft Office OLE DLL Side Loading Vulnerability."

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

43.31%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

99%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 43.31% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
43.31%

Known exploited

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CISA KEVListed
Added
03-11-2021
Federal due date
03-05-2022

CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions. nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3235

Public exploits

3 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (securify.nl)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaselocalwindowsVerified

    Microsoft Office - OLE Multiple DLL Side Loading Vulnerabilities (MS15-132/MS16-014/MS16-025/MS16-041/MS16-070) (Metasploit)

    Maturity: weaponized

  • MetasploitMetasploitremoteUnverified

    Office OLE Multiple DLL Side Loading Vulnerabilities

    exploit/windows/fileformat/office_ole_multiple_dll_hijack

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Microsoft2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

7 links