CVE-2016-3235

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Microsoft
Status
Visio
Visio Viewer
Vendor
CVE Published:
16 June 2016

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🦅 CISA Reported

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."

CISA Reported

CISA provides regional cyber and physical services to support security and resilience across the United States. CISA monitor the most dangerious vulnerabilities and have identifed as being exploited but is not known by the CISA to be used in ransomware campaigns. This is subject to change at pace

The CISA's recommendation is: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

References

https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20150804/microsoft_vi...
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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securit...
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538685/100/0/threaded
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EPSS Score

9% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • 🦅

    CISA Reported

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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