---
id: CVE-2016-3234
title: >-
  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…
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…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-200
vendor: microsoft
product: office
affected:
  - office = 2010
  - office_compatibility_pack
  - office_web_apps = 2010
  - office_web_apps = 2013
  - sharepoint_server = 2010
  - sharepoint_server = 2013
  - word = 2007
  - word = 2010
  - word_viewer
published: '2016-06-16'
updated: '2026-10-15'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-15T16:17:25.177'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3234'
references:
  - url: 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036093'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
  - url: >-
      https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-070
    label: secure@microsoft.com
  - url: 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036093'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-070
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.26488
epssPercentile: 0.97988
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-15T15:27:47.830408Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-10-15T16:13:11.357Z'
---

## Overview

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."

## Affected

- `office = 2010`
- `office_compatibility_pack`
- `office_web_apps = 2010`
- `office_web_apps = 2013`
- `sharepoint_server = 2010`
- `sharepoint_server = 2013`
- `word = 2007`
- `word = 2010`
- `word_viewer`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.