CVE-2016-3235Microsoft 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…
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CISA lists it as known exploited since Nov 3, 2021; federal agencies had to remediate by May 3, 2022. Treat that date as your deadline.
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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."
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CISA ADP)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- Not given
- Known exploited
- Added to CISA KEV Nov 3, 2021; federal remediation due May 3, 2022Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- 43.31% (percentile 99)
- Assigned by
- microsoft
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 21, 2025
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
microsoft visio microsoft:visio | 2007; 2010; 2013; 2016 | NVD |
microsoft visio_viewer microsoft:visio_viewer | 2007; 2010 | NVD |
References
- https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20150804/microsoft_visio_multiple_dll_side_loading_vulnerabilities.htmlx-refsource-misc, exploit, third-party-advisory
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-070vendor-advisory, x-refsource-ms, patch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538685/100/0/threadedmailing-list, x-refsource-bugtraq, broken-link, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036093vdb-entry, x-refsource-sectrack, broken-link, third-party-advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137490/Microsoft-Visio-DLL-Hijacking.htmlx-refsource-misc, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/32mailing-list, x-refsource-fulldisc, broken-link, third-party-advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-3235us-government-resource
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