HIGH
Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, 2013 SP1, 2013 RT SP1, and 2016 mishandles library loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Microsoft Office OLE DLL Side Loading Vulnerability."
Published Dec 20, 2016
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.42%
Description
Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, 2013 SP1, 2013 RT SP1, and 2016 mishandles library loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Microsoft Office OLE DLL Side Loading 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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
7.2 HIGH NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
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.
1.42% 0.01417
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01417
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.42% (0.01417) | 71.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.42% (0.01417) | 69.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.72% (0.00722) | 70.84th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 11.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 7.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 23, 2023 | 0.05% (0.00050) | 17.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00061) | 23.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.42% (0.01418) | 73.14th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.42% (0.01418) | 71.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.42% (0.01418) | 50.43th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94665 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94665 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MS |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner microsoft
Published Dec 20, 2016
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Sep 9, 2016
Link CVE-2016-7275
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a