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CVE-2016-3366

Published: Sep 14, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUCWE-284
6.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
16.2%
Top 3.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

Microsoft Outlook 2007 SP3, Outlook 2010 SP2, Outlook 2013 SP1, Outlook 2013 RT SP1, Outlook 2016, and Outlook 2016 for Mac do not properly implement RFC 2046, which allows remote attackers to bypass virus or spam detection via crafted MIME data in an e-mail attachment, aka "Microsoft Office Spoofing Vulnerability."

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:RS:UC:NI:HA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:RUser Interaction
Required
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:HIntegrity
High
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-284

Affected Products

Microsoft Corp
commercial·USaka microsoft, microsoft corporation
outlookOn-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
Microsoft Outlook 2010 Service Pack 2On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
Microsoft Outlook 2013 Service Pack 1On-premDesktop App
Operating Systems / windows
Microsoft Outlook 2013 RT Service Pack 1On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
Microsoft Outlook 2016On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
Microsoft Outlook 2007 Service Pack 3On-premDesktop App
Consumer Software / productivity
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92831
securityfocus.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036785
securitytracker.com
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-107
docs.microsoft.com
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