CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-3317

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in Microsoft Office allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file. This affects Office 2010 SP2, Word 2007 SP3, Word 2010 SP2, Word for Mac 2011, Word 2016 for Mac, and Word Viewer.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to gain control over the victim's system, potentially leading to data loss or system compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Microsoft Office to the latest version to mitigate the risks associated with this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Word 2007 SP3, Word 2010 SP2, Word for Mac 2011, Word 2016 for Mac, and Word Viewer allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

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