#VU136 Memory corruption vulnerability in Microsoft Word Viewer in Microsoft Word - CVE-2016-3283

Vulnerability identifier: #VU136

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-3283

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Word
Client/Desktop applications / Office applications

Vendor: Microsoft

Description

A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to an unknown error in Microsoft Word Viewer. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary commands, access files and perform any actions with privileges of the current user.

Mitigation

To resolve this vulnerability vendor recommends installing the following update:

Microsoft Word Viewer

Vulnerable software versions

Microsoft Word: Viewer

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External links
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/security/MS16-088

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.