Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Office Compatibility Pack SP3…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Word Viewer, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2013 SP1, Office Web Apps 2010 SP2, and Office Web Apps Server 2013 SP1 allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted Office document, aka "Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* | 2010 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:x86:*:*:*:*:* | 2010 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2010 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2013 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2010 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2013 sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2007 sp3 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2010 sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2:x86:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2013 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2013 sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2007 sp3 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2010 sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-3234
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-389m-9g22-rcpx
- 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2016-3234 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-3234 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-389m-9g22-rcpx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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