High severity · published Feb 10, 2016
CVE-2016-0056
Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Word 2016, and Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary…
7.8
CVSS
16%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Word 2016, and Office Compatibility Pack SP3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)16.0% · higher than 97% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OF
Office · Microsoft
2010; 2010 · source: NVD
OC
Office Compatibility Pack · Microsoft
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
WO
Word · Microsoft
2007; 2010; 2013; 2013; 2016 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-0056
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-0056
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034976
docs.microsoft.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-015
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