CVE-2016-3235 KEV EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 43.3% (pctl 99)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-05-03.
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."
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 43.31% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2022-05-03 |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2016-06-16 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Microsoft Office OLE DLL Side Loading Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2021-11-03 |
| Due | 2022-05-03 |
| Vendor / product | Microsoft / Office |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | visio |
| microsoft | visio viewer |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Microsoft Office - OLE Multiple DLL Side Loading Vulnerabilities (MS15-132/MS16-014/MS16-025/MS16-041/MS16-070) (Metasploit) | 2015-12-08 |
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137490/Microsoft-Visio-DLL-Hijacking.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/32
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538685/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036093
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-070
- https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20150804/microsoft_visio_multiple_dll_side_loading_vulnerabilities.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137490/Microsoft-Visio-DLL-Hijacking.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/32
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538685/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036093
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-070
- https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20150804/microsoft_visio_multiple_dll_side_loading_vulnerabilities.html
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3235
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