7.8high

CVE-2016-3235KEVin critical feed1 exploit

Microsoft Visio 2007 SP3, Visio 2010 SP2, Visio 2013 SP1, Visio 2016, Visio Viewer 2007 SP3, and Visio Viewer 2010 mishandle library loadin…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.1 · CNA
CISA KEV
Yes
added 2021-11-03
EPSS
43.3%
percentile 99%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

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."

Known exploited (CISA KEV)

Added
5 y ago
Due date
2022-05-03 (4 y ago)
Ransomware use
Unknown
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Vendor / product
Microsoft / Office
CISA name
Microsoft Office OLE DLL Side Loading Vulnerability

CISA SSVC assessment

Exploitation
Active — exploited in the wild
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
20 mo ago

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

43.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-41706 Microsoft Office - OLE Multiple DLL Side Loading Vulnerabilities (MS15-132/MS16-014/MS16-025/MS16-041/MS16-070) (Metasploit) · local · 2015-12-08

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
CISA ADP3.17.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD3.17.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA3.17.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.09.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

  • securify.nl /advisory/SFY20150804/microsoft_visio_multiple_dll_side_loading_vulnerabilities.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • docs.microsoft.com /en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-070 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MS, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/538685/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1036093 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • packetstormsecurity.com /files/137490/Microsoft-Visio-DLL-Hijacking.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • seclists.org /fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/32 · mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC, x_transferred
  • cisa.gov /known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3235 · government-resource

Sources

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