CVE-2016-3283 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Microsoft Word Viewer allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Published: 2016-07-13

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: 19.6% Moderate

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.19641.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91592
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036274
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-088

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Word Viewer

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2016-07-13T01:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:47:59.682Z

Reserved: 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-3283

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-07-13T01:59:37.783

Modified: 2026-06-17T00:45:25.443

Link: CVE-2016-3283

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-119

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