CVE-2016-3235
Microsoft Office OLE DLL Side Loading Vulnerability is confirmed as actively exploited and is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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CISA notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3235
Description
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."
Severity
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation Context
as of October 13, 2026- CISA added CVE-2016-3235 to the KEV catalog 1,966 days after its CVE record was published.
- It is one of 390 Microsoft entries in the CISA KEV catalog, and one of 83 added in 2021.
- Its current EPSS score (43.3%) is higher than that of 47% of CISA KEV entries.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | n/a |
References
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