CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-3281

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in Microsoft Office allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document. This affects various versions of Word and Word Automation Services on SharePoint.

Risk Assessment

Attackers could exploit this vulnerability to gain control over the system, posing a serious threat to the organization's data security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Microsoft Office to the latest version and implement appropriate security measures to minimize the risk of an attack.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Word 2016, Word for Mac 2011, Word 2016 for Mac, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2, and Office Web Apps 2010 SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS