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CVE-2016-3235

Microsoft Office OLE DLL Side Loading Vulnerability

Microsoft OfficeApplications & CMS
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CVSS
7.8High
ExploitationExploited in the wildAdded to KEV 3 Nov 2021CISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)43.3%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 98% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Federal deadline3 May 2022Remediation due date for US federal agenciesCISA KEV
CISA required actionApply updates per vendor instructions. CISA KEV

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Timeline

  1. 8 Dec 2015Exploit code publicMetasploit
  2. 16 Jun 2016, 01:00 UTCPublishedCVE List
  3. 3 Nov 2021Added to CISA KEVCISA KEV

Public exploit code and templates 2

  • Exploit moduleOffice OLE Multiple DLL Side Loading Vulnerabilities 8 Dec 2015Metasploit
  • Local exploitMicrosoft Office - OLE Multiple DLL Side Loading Vulnerabilities (MS15-132/MS16-014/MS16-025/MS16-041/MS16-070) (Metasploit) 8 Dec 2015Exploit-DB

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Description

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.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • n/aaffected: n/aCVE List

References 4