CVE-2016-0183

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Published May 11, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 8.8 High EPSS 15.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Windows font library in Microsoft Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word Automation Services on SharePoint Server 2010 SP2, and Office Web Apps 2010 SP2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted embedded font, aka "Microsoft Office Graphics RCE Vulnerability."

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2010:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_web_apps:2010:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:2010:sp2::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2010:sp2::::::

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

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Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 15.7% (15.704% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035819
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-054

History

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Subscriptions

Microsoft Office Office Web Apps Sharepoint Server Word

Weaknesses

CWE-284

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:08 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: May 11, 2016, 1:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 10:08 PM
Reserved: Dec 4, 2015, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:37 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 11, 2016, 1:59 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:37 AM

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