FKIE_CVE-2016-3235

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2016-06-16 01:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:45
Severity
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
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."
References
secure@microsoft.comhttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137490/Microsoft-Visio-DLL-Hijacking.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.comhttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/32Broken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538685/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036093Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
secure@microsoft.comhttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-070Patch, Vendor Advisory
secure@microsoft.comhttps://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20150804/microsoft_visio_multiple_dll_side_loading_vulnerabilities.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137490/Microsoft-Visio-DLL-Hijacking.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/32Broken Link, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538685/100/0/threadedBroken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036093Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-070Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20150804/microsoft_visio_multiple_dll_side_loading_vulnerabilities.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3235US Government Resource
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft visio 2007
microsoft visio 2010
microsoft visio 2013
microsoft visio 2016
microsoft visio_viewer 2007
microsoft visio_viewer 2010
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