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CVE-2016-0012 Detail

Description

Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, Excel 2007 SP3, PowerPoint 2007 SP3, Visio 2007 SP3, Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Excel 2010 SP2, PowerPoint 2010 SP2, Visio 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Office 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 SP1, PowerPoint 2013 SP1, Visio 2013 SP1, Word 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, PowerPoint 2013 RT SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1, Office 2016, Excel 2016, PowerPoint 2016, Visio 2016, Word 2016, and Visual Basic 6.0 Runtime allow remote attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via unspecified vectors, aka "Microsoft Office ASLR Bypass."


Metrics

 
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034651
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034651
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-004
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-004

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-0012
NVD Published Date:
01/13/2016
NVD Last Modified:
04/12/2025
Source:
Microsoft Corporation