Exploitation Summary
CVE-2016-3235 is actively exploited and listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added November 3, 2021. EIP tracks 1 public exploit from researchers including Metasploit.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This Metasploit module exploits multiple DLL side-loading vulnerabilities in various COM components by embedding a malicious OLE object in a PowerPoint file. When opened, the target system loads a malicious DLL from the current directory, leading to arbitrary code execution.
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."
Exploits (1)
This Metasploit module exploits multiple DLL side-loading vulnerabilities in various COM components by embedding a malicious OLE object in a PowerPoint file. When opened, the target system loads a malicious DLL from the current directory, leading to arbitrary code execution.
References (7)
Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H