CVE-2016-3357
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2016-3357 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | microsoft |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-09-14 10:59:30 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| Description | Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Office 2013 SP1, Office 2013 RT SP1, Office 2016, Word for Mac 2011, Word 2016 for Mac, Word Viewer, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2, SharePoint Server 2013 SP1, Excel Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2013 SP1, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2013 SP1, Office Web Apps 2010 SP2, and Office Web Apps Server 2013 SP1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability." |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.8 HIGH from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.324110000 probability, percentile 0.968720000 (date 2026-05-06)
Problem Types: CWE-119 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 7.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.0/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 v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
RequiredScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Microsoft | Office | 2007 | sp3 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office | 2010 | sp2 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office | 2013 | sp1 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office | 2016 | All | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office Web Apps | 2010 | sp2 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Office Web Apps Server | 2013 | sp1 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sharepoint Foundation | 2010 | sp2 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Sharepoint Foundation | 2013 | sp1 | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Word For Mac | 2011 | All | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Word For Mac | 2016 | All | All | All |
| Application | Microsoft | Word Viewer | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Office CVE-2016-3357 Memory Corruption Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Microsoft Office Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Access Private Keys in Certain Cases, and Bypass Security Features - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | |
| Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2010 - Invalid Pointer Reference - Windows dos Exploit | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.exploit-db.com | |
| Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-107 - Critical | Microsoft Docs | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | docs.microsoft.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.