Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2016-3279 (CCN-114578)

Assigned:2016-07-12
Published:2016-07-12
Updated:2018-10-12
Summary:Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Excel 2010 SP2, PowerPoint 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 SP1, PowerPoint 2013 SP1, Word 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, PowerPoint 2013 RT SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Excel 2016, Word 2016, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2, and Office Web Apps 2010 SP2 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted XLA file, aka "Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability."
CVSS v3 Severity:5.5 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N)
4.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): None
7.8 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-254
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2016-3279

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-088
Security Updates for Office (3170008)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-099
Security Update for Office (3177451)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-107
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3185852)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-121
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3194063)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-133
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3199168)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-148
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3204068)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-002
Security Update for Microsoft Office (3214291)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-013
Security Update for Microsoft Graphics Component (4013075)

Source: CCN
Type: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS17-014
Security Update for Microsoft Office (4013241)

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
91587

Source: CCN
Type: BID-91587
Microsoft Office CVE-2016-3279 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1036274

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1036275

Source: MS
Type: UNKNOWN
MS16-088

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
ms-office-cve20163279-code-exec(114578)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel_rt:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:powerpoint:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:powerpoint:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:powerpoint_rt:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word_rt:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:x32:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:powerpoint:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2016:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:excel:2016:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2016:*:*:*:*:*:x32:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:word:2016:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft excel 2010 sp2
    microsoft excel 2013 sp1
    microsoft excel 2016
    microsoft excel rt 2013 sp1
    microsoft office 2010 sp2
    microsoft office web apps 2010 sp2
    microsoft powerpoint 2010 sp2
    microsoft powerpoint 2013 sp1
    microsoft powerpoint rt 2013 sp1
    microsoft sharepoint server 2010 sp2
    microsoft word 2010 sp2
    microsoft word 2013 sp1
    microsoft word 2016
    microsoft word rt 2013 sp1
    microsoft office 2010 sp2
    microsoft office 2010 sp2
    microsoft excel 2010 sp2
    microsoft excel 2010 sp2
    microsoft word 2010 sp2
    microsoft word 2010 sp2
    microsoft excel 2013 sp1
    microsoft excel 2013 sp1
    microsoft excel 2013 sp1
    microsoft word 2013 sp1
    microsoft word 2013 sp1
    microsoft word 2013 sp1
    microsoft powerpoint 2013 sp1
    microsoft excel 2016
    microsoft excel 2016
    microsoft word 2016
    microsoft word 2016
    microsoft sharepoint server 2010 sp2