CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-3283

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

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

Risk Assessment

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to the takeover of the victim's system, posing a serious threat to the organization's data security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Microsoft Word Viewer and implement a policy to restrict opening unknown Office documents.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Microsoft Word Viewer allows 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