CVE-2016-3235

Summary

CVE	CVE-2016-3235
State	PUBLISHED
Assigner	microsoft
Source Priority	CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published	2016-06-16 01:59:36 UTC
Updated	2026-04-22 16:31:41 UTC
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."

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 7.8 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.815640000 probability, percentile 0.991840000 (date 2026-04-22)

CISA KEV: Listed on 2021-11-03; due 2022-05-03; ransomware use Unknown

Problem Types: NVD-CWE-noinfo | n/a | CWE-noinfo Not enough information

Version	Source	Type	Score	Severity	Vector
3.1	[email protected]	Primary	7.8	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
3.1	ADP	DECLARED	7.8	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
3.1	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0	Secondary	7.8	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`
2.0	[email protected]	Primary	9.3		`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector

Network

Access Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Vendor	Microsoft
Product	Office
Name	Microsoft Office OLE DLL Side Loading Vulnerability
Required Action	Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3235

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language
Application	Microsoft	Visio	2007	sp3	All	All
Application	Microsoft	Visio	2010	sp2	All	All
Application	Microsoft	Visio	2013	sp1	All	All
Application	Microsoft	Visio	2016	All	All	All
Application	Microsoft	Visio Viewer	2007	sp3	All	All
Application	Microsoft	Visio Viewer	2010	All	All	All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

Source	Vendor	Product	Version	Platforms
CNA	Na	N/a	affected n/a	Not specified

References

Reference	Source	Link	Tags
Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-070 - Critical \| Microsoft Docs	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	docs.microsoft.com	Patch, Vendor Advisory
SecurityFocus	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.securityfocus.com	Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Microsoft Visio multiple DLL side loading vulnerabilities	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.securify.nl	Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Microsoft Office Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information and Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	www.securitytracker.com	Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Full Disclosure: Microsoft Visio multiple DLL side loading vulnerabilities	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	seclists.org	Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, Broken Link
Microsoft Visio DLL Hijacking ≈ Packet Storm	af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	packetstormsecurity.com	Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog	134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0	www.cisa.gov	US Government Resource
CVE Program record	CVE.ORG	www.cve.org	canonical
NVD vulnerability detail	NVD	nvd.nist.gov	canonical, analysis
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog	CISA	www.cisa.gov	kev

No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.

Additional Advisory Data

Source	Time	Event
ADP	2021-11-03T00:00:00.000Z	CVE-2016-3235 added to CISA KEV

There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.