---
id: CVE-2016-3313
title: >-
  Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, 2010 SP2, 2013 SP1, 2013 RT SP1, and 2016, Word
  2016 for Mac, and Word Viewer allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code
  via a crafted file, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
summary: >-
  Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, 2010 SP2, 2013 SP1, 2013 RT SP1, and 2016, Word
  2016 for Mac, and Word Viewer allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code
  via a crafted file, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-119
vendor: microsoft
product: office
affected:
  - office = 2007
  - office = 2010
  - office = 2013
  - word_for_mac = 2016
  - word_viewer
published: '2016-08-09'
updated: '2026-10-15'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-15T16:17:25.300'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3313'
references:
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92289'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
  - url: 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036559'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
  - url: >-
      https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-099
    label: secure@microsoft.com
  - url: 'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40224/'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
  - url: 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92289'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036559'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-099
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: 'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40224/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
  - exploit-available
  - cve.org
epss: 0.49831
epssPercentile: 0.98883
exploits:
  exploitdb: true
  checkedAt: '2026-10-15T17:18:54.562Z'
exploitAvailable: true
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-15T15:28:20.013537Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-10-15T16:13:11.351Z'
---

## Overview

Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, 2010 SP2, 2013 SP1, 2013 RT SP1, and 2016, Word 2016 for Mac, and Word Viewer allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file, aka "Microsoft Office Memory Corruption Vulnerability."

## Affected

- `office = 2007`
- `office = 2010`
- `office = 2013`
- `word_for_mac = 2016`
- `word_viewer`

## Remediation

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