CVE-2016-3357

HIGH

Microsoft Office 2007 SP3-2016, Word for Mac, SharePoint, Office Web Apps - Remote Code Execution via Crafted Document

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2016-3357. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a heap corruption vulnerability in Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 (CVE-2016-3357) by providing a crashing PPT file. The analysis includes register states, call stack, and disassembly, confirming a memory corruption issue that could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Description

Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Office 2013 SP1, Office 2013 RT SP1, Office 2016, Word for Mac 2011, Word 2016 for Mac, Word Viewer, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2, SharePoint Server 2013 SP1, Excel Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2013 SP1, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2013 SP1, Office Web Apps 2010 SP2, and Office Web Apps Server 2013 SP1 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted document, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · textdoswindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40406

This exploit demonstrates a heap corruption vulnerability in Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 (CVE-2016-3357) by providing a crashing PPT file. The analysis includes register states, call stack, and disassembly, confirming a memory corruption issue that could lead to arbitrary code execution.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 (mso.dll: 14.0.7166.5000, ppcore.dll: 14.0.7168.5000)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must open the malicious PPT file
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92786
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036785
Exploit, Third Party Advisory exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40406/

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.5481
EPSS Percentile 98.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (11)
microsoft/office 2007 sp3
microsoft/office 2010 sp2
microsoft/office 2013 sp1
microsoft/office 2016
microsoft/office_web_apps 2010 sp2
microsoft/office_web_apps_server 2013 sp1
microsoft/sharepoint_foundation 2010 sp2
microsoft/sharepoint_foundation 2013 sp1
microsoft/word_for_mac 2011
microsoft/word_for_mac 2016
... and 1 more
Published Sep 14, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026