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CVE-2016-3235

Microsoft Office OLE DLL Side Loading Vulnerability

Published Jun 15, 2016 · updated Jun 16, 2026 · microsoft visio

Microsoft Visio 2007 SP3, Visio 2010 SP2, Visio 2013 SP1, Visio 2016, Visio Viewer 2007 SP3, and Visio Viewer 2010 mishandle library loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Microsoft Office OLE DLL Side Loading Vulnerability."

Code

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No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Jun 15, 2016 · Catalog

    Detected

    Microsoft Visio 2007 SP3, Visio 2010 SP2, Visio 2013 SP1, Visio 2016, Visio Viewer 2007 SP3, and Visio Viewer 2010 mishandle library loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Microsoft Office OLE DLL Side Loading Vulnerability."

  2. Nov 3, 2021 · CISA KEV

    Known exploited

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  3. May 3, 2022 · CISA KEV

    Remediation due

    Apply updates per vendor instructions.

  4. Jun 16, 2026 · Catalog

    Updated

    Microsoft Visio 2007 SP3, Visio 2010 SP2, Visio 2013 SP1, Visio 2016, Visio Viewer 2007 SP3, and Visio Viewer 2010 mishandle library loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Microsoft Office OLE DLL Side Loading Vulnerability."

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

CISA due date May 3, 2022

Affected

  • cpe microsoft/visio2007
  • cpe microsoft/visio2010
  • cpe microsoft/visio2013
  • cpe microsoft/visio2016
  • cpe microsoft/visio viewer2007
  • cpe microsoft/visio viewer2010
  • vendor Microsoft Officeversion unspecified

Sources

  • CISA KEVConfirmed exploitationCVE-2016-3235

    Microsoft Office Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) dynamic link library (DLL) contains a side loading vulnerability due to it improperly validating input before loading libraries. Successful exploitation allows for remote code execution.

    cisa.gov
  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2016-3235

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2016-3235

    30-day exploitation probability 43.3%

    first.org
  • Exploit DatabasePublic exploit reference41706

    Public archive entry. The exploit body is not stored here.

    exploit-db.com
  • Metasploit ModulesPublic exploit moduleexploit_windows/fileformat/office_ole_multiple_dll_hijack

    Public module reference (normal). Module source is not copied into this catalog.

    rapid7.com
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2016-3235

    Microsoft Visio 2007 SP3, Visio 2010 SP2, Visio 2013 SP1, Visio 2016, Visio Viewer 2007 SP3, and Visio Viewer 2010 mishandle library loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Microsoft Office OLE DLL Side Loading Vulnerability."

    nvd.nist.gov
  • Packet Storm SecurityCited referencehttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137490/Microsoft-Visio-DLL-Hijacking.html

    Packet Storm link already published on the finding.

    packetstormsecurity.com

References