CVE-2016-3235
HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 99th pctlDescription
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."
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 99% of all known CVEs.
Microsoft Office OLE DLL Side Loading Vulnerability
Microsoft Office Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) dynamic link library (DLL) contains a side loading vulnerability due to it improperly validating input before loading libraries. Successful exploitation allows for remote code execution.
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Remediation due: 2022-05-03
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137490/Microsoft-Visio-DLL-Hijacking.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/32
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538685/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036093
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-070
- https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20150804/microsoft_visio_multiple_dll_side_loading_vulnerabilities.html
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3235
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