HIGH
Microsoft Word 2013 SP1, 2013 RT SP1, 2016, and 2016 for Mac allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Published Aug 9, 2016
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 47.19%
Description
Microsoft Word 2013 SP1, 2013 RT SP1, 2016, and 2016 for Mac allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
47.19% 0.47194
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.47194
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (20 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 47.19% (0.47194) | 98.80th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 47.19% (0.47194) | 98.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 33.51% (0.33513) | 98.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 6, 2026 | 47.19% (0.47194) | 98.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 5, 2026 | 33.51% (0.33513) | 98.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 30, 2026 | 47.19% (0.47194) | 98.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 28, 2026 | 33.51% (0.33513) | 98.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 47.19% (0.47194) | 98.74th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 33.51% (0.33513) | 98.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 47.19% (0.47194) | 98.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 50.27% (0.50266) | 97.71th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 47.00% (0.47003) | 97.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 59.27% (0.59266) | 97.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 47.00% (0.47003) | 97.39th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 60.76% (0.60761) | 97.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 22, 2023 | 60.77% (0.60773) | 97.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 52.10% (0.52100) | 96.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 82.94% (0.82942) | 99.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 10, 2023 | 82.94% (0.82942) | 99.58th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 86.06% (0.86056) | 99.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (4)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92300 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036559 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-099 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40238/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92300 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036559 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-099 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40238/ | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Aug 9, 2016
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Mar 15, 2016
Link CVE-2016-3316
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a