CVE-2016-3280 is a memory corruption vulnerability affecting multiple versions of Microsoft Word and related Office products, including Word for Mac and Word Viewer. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on a victim's system through a specially crafted Office document. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it presents a significant risk, requiring user interaction (e.g., opening a malicious document) but potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its high severity and potential impact, there is no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2010CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2007CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2010CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2013CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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