CVE-2016-3316: microsoft word

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-3316 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in microsoft word. EPSS estimates a 47.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 98.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Timeline

1. 09-08-2016
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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."

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.