Vulnerabilities > CVE-2016-3316 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Microsoft Word and Word for mac

047910
CVSS 7.8 - HIGH
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
local
low complexity
microsoft
CWE-119
nessus
exploit available
NVD
Published: 2016-08-09
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

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

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Microsoft
4

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Overflow Buffers
    Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
  • Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
    This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
  • Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
    In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
  • MIME Conversion
    An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.

Exploit-Db

descriptionMicrosoft Office Word 2013,2016 - sprmSdyaTop Denial of Service (MS16-099). CVE-2016-3316. Dos exploit for Multiple platform
fileexploits/multiple/dos/40238.txt
idEDB-ID:40238
last seen2016-08-16
modified2016-08-16
platformmultiple
port
published2016-08-16
reporterCOSIG
titleMicrosoft Office Word 2013,2016 - sprmSdyaTop Denial of Service (MS16-099)
typedos

Msbulletin

bulletin_idMS16-099
bulletin_url
date2016-08-09T00:00:00
impactRemote Code Execution
knowledgebase_id3177451
knowledgebase_url
severityCritical
titleSecurity Update for Microsoft Office

Nessus

NASL familyWindows : Microsoft Bulletins
NASL idSMB_NT_MS16-099.NASL
descriptionThe Microsoft Office application installed on the remote Windows host is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - Multiple memory corruption issues exist in Microsoft Office software due to improper handling of objects in memory. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these issues, by convincing a user to open a specially crafted file, to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. (CVE-2016-3313, CVE-2016-3316, CVE-2016-3317, CVE-2016-3318) - An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Microsoft OneNote due to an unspecified flaw. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by convincing a user to open a specially crafted OneNote file, to disclose sensitive memory contents. (CVE-2016-3315)
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id92839
published2016-08-10
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/92839
titleMS16-099: Security Update for Microsoft Office (3177451)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(92839);
  script_version("1.9");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/14");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2016-3313",
    "CVE-2016-3315",
    "CVE-2016-3316",
    "CVE-2016-3317",
    "CVE-2016-3318"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(
    92289,
    92294,
    92300,
    92303,
    92308
  );
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS16-099");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3114340");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3114400");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3114442");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3114456");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3114869");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3114885");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3114893");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3114981");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3115256");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3115415");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3115419");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3115427");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3115439");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3115440");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3115449");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3115452");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3115465");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3115468");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3115471");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3115474");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3115479");
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"3115480");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2016-A-0203");

  script_name(english:"MS16-099: Security Update for Microsoft Office (3177451)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the file versions.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"An application installed on the remote Windows host is affected by
multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Microsoft Office application installed on the remote Windows host
is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
vulnerabilities :

  - Multiple memory corruption issues exist in Microsoft
    Office software due to improper handling of objects in
    memory. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit
    these issues, by convincing a user to open a specially
    crafted file, to execute arbitrary code in the context
    of the current user. (CVE-2016-3313, CVE-2016-3316,
    CVE-2016-3317, CVE-2016-3318)

  - An information disclosure vulnerability exists in
    Microsoft OneNote due to an unspecified flaw. An
    unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, by
    convincing a user to open a specially crafted OneNote
    file, to disclose sensitive memory contents.
    (CVE-2016-3315)");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/SecurityBulletins/2016/ms16-099");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released a set of patches for Microsoft Office 2007,
2010, 2013, 2013 RT, and 2016; Microsoft Word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2013
RT, and 2016; Microsoft OneNote 2007, 2010, 2013, 2013 RT, and 2016;
Microsoft Outlook 2007, 2010, 2013, and 2016; and Word Viewer.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2016-3318");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/08/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/08/09");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/08/10");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:office");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:word");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:onenote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:word_viewer");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:outlook");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"II");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows : Microsoft Bulletins");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("office_installed.nasl", "smb_hotfixes.nasl", "ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl");
  script_require_keys("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");
  script_require_ports(139, 445, "Host/patch_management_checks");

  exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("smb_func.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes.inc");
include("smb_hotfixes_fcheck.inc");
include("smb_reg_query.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");
include("install_func.inc");

global_var bulletin, vuln;

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");

bulletin = 'MS16-099';
kbs = make_list(
  '3114340', # Office 2013 SP1
  '3114400', # Office 2010 SP2
  '3114442', # Office 2007 SP3
  '3114456', # OneNote 2007 SP3
  '3114869', # Office 2010 SP2
  '3114885', # OneNote 2010 SP2
  '3114893', # Office 2007 SP3
  '3114981', # Outlook 2007 SP3
  '3115256', # OneNote 2013 SP1
  '3115415', # Office 2016
  '3115419', # OneNote 2016
  '3115427', # Office 2013 SP1
  '3115439', # Word 2016
  '3115440', # Outlook 2016
  '3115449', # Word 2013 SP1
  '3115452', # Outlook 2013 SP1
  '3115465', # Word 2007 SP3
  '3115468', # Office 2010 SP2
  '3115471', # Word 2010 SP2
  '3115474', # Outlook 2010 SP2
  '3115479', # Word Viewer
  '3115480'  # Word Viewer
);

if (get_kb_item("Host/patch_management_checks")) hotfix_check_3rd_party(bulletin:bulletin, kbs:kbs, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);

get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated", exit_code:1);

# Get path information for Windows.
windir = hotfix_get_systemroot();
if (isnull(windir)) exit(1, "Failed to determine the location of %windir%.");

vuln = FALSE;

function perform_office_checks()
{
  local_var office_vers, office_sp, common_path, path, prod, kb;
  office_vers = hotfix_check_office_version();

  ######################################################################
  # Office 2007 Checks
  ######################################################################
  if (office_vers["12.0"])
  {
    office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2007/SP");
    if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 3)
    {
      prod = "Microsoft Office 2007 SP3";
      common_path = hotfix_get_officecommonfilesdir(officever:"12.0");

      path = hotfix_append_path(path:common_path, value:"\Microsoft Shared\GRPHFLT");
      if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:"epsimp32.flt", version:"2006.1200.6737.5000", min_version:"2006.1200.0.0", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3114442", product:prod) == HCF_OLDER)
        vuln = TRUE;

      path = hotfix_append_path(path:common_path, value:"Microsoft Shared\Office12");
      if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:"mso.dll", version:"12.0.6754.5000" , path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3114893", product:prod) == HCF_OLDER)
        vuln = TRUE;
    }
  }

  ######################################################################
  # Office 2010 Checks
  ######################################################################
  if (office_vers["14.0"])
  {
    office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2010/SP");
    if (!isnull(office_sp) && office_sp == 2)
    {
      prod = "Microsoft Office 2010 SP2";
      common_path = hotfix_get_officecommonfilesdir(officever:"14.0");

      path = hotfix_append_path(path:common_path, value:"\Microsoft Shared\GRPHFLT");
      if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:"epsimp32.flt", version:"2010.1400.7163.5000", min_version:"2010.1400.0.0", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3114400", product:prod) == HCF_OLDER)
        vuln = TRUE;

      path = hotfix_append_path(path:common_path, value:"Microsoft Shared\Office14");
      if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:"mso.dll", version:"14.0.7172.5000", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3114869", product:prod) == HCF_OLDER)
        vuln = TRUE;

      if ( "64" >< get_kb_item("SMB/Office/14.0/Bitness"))
      {
        path = hotfix_append_path(path:hotfix_get_commonfilesdirx86(), value:"Microsoft Shared\Office14");
        if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:"mso.dll", version:"14.0.7172.5000", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3114869", product:prod) == HCF_OLDER)
          vuln = TRUE;
      }

      # wwlibcxm.dll only exists if KB2428677 is installed
      path = hotfix_append_path(path:hotfix_get_officeprogramfilesdir(officever:"14.0"), value:"Microsoft Office\Office14");
      if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:"wwlibcxm.dll", version:"14.0.7172.5000", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3115468", product:prod) == HCF_OLDER)
        vuln = TRUE;
    }
  }

  ######################################################################
  # Office 2013 Checks
  ######################################################################
  if (office_vers["15.0"])
  {
    office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2013/SP");
    if (!isnull(office_sp) && int(office_sp) == 1)
    {
      prod = "Microsoft Office 2013 SP1";
      common_path = hotfix_get_officecommonfilesdir(officever:"15.0");

      path = hotfix_append_path(path:common_path, value:"\Microsoft Shared\GRPHFLT");
      if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:"epsimp32.flt", version:"2012.1500.4775.1000", min_version:"2012.1500.0.0", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3114340", product:prod) == HCF_OLDER)
        vuln = TRUE;

      path = hotfix_append_path(path:common_path, value:"Microsoft Shared\Office15");
      if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:"mso.dll", version: "15.0.4849.1000", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3115427", product:prod) == HCF_OLDER)
        vuln = TRUE;

      if ( "64" >< get_kb_item("SMB/Office/15.0/Bitness"))
      {
        path = hotfix_append_path(path:hotfix_get_commonfilesdirx86(), value:"Microsoft Shared\Office15");
        if (hotfix_check_fversion(file:"mso.dll", version:"15.0.4849.1000", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3115427", product:prod) == HCF_OLDER)
          vuln = TRUE;
      }
    }
  }

  ######################################################################
  # Office 2016 Checks
  ######################################################################
  if (office_vers["16.0"])
  {
    office_sp = get_kb_item("SMB/Office/2016/SP");
    if (!isnull(office_sp) && int(office_sp) == 0)
    {
      prod = "Microsoft Office 2016";
      path = hotfix_append_path(path:hotfix_get_officecommonfilesdir(officever:"16.0"), value:"Microsoft Shared\Office16");
      if (
        hotfix_check_fversion(file:"mso.dll", version:"16.0.4417.1000", channel:"MSI", channel_product:"Office", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3115415", product:prod) == HCF_OLDER ||
        hotfix_check_fversion(file:"mso.dll", version:"16.0.6701.1036", channel:"Deferred", channel_version:"1602", channel_product:"Office", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3115415", product:prod) == HCF_OLDER ||
        hotfix_check_fversion(file:"mso.dll", version:"16.0.7127.1019", channel:"Current", channel_product:"Office", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3115415", product:prod) == HCF_OLDER
      )
        vuln = TRUE;

      if ( "64" >< get_kb_item("SMB/Office/16.0/Bitness"))
      {
        path = hotfix_append_path(path:hotfix_get_officeprogramfilesdir(officever:"16.0"), value:"Microsoft Office\root\VFS\ProgramFilesCommonX86\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16");
        if (
          hotfix_check_fversion(file:"mso.dll", version:"16.0.4417.1000", channel:"MSI", channel_product:"Office", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3115415", product:prod) == HCF_OLDER ||
          hotfix_check_fversion(file:"mso.dll", version:"16.0.6701.1036",  channel:"Deferred", channel_version:"1602", channel_product:"Office", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3115415", product:prod) == HCF_OLDER ||
          hotfix_check_fversion(file:"mso.dll", version:"16.0.7127.1019", channel:"Current", channel_product:"Office", path:path, bulletin:bulletin, kb:"3115415", product:prod) == HCF_OLDER
        )
          vuln = TRUE;
      }
    }
  }
}

function perform_office_product_checks()
{
  local_var word_checks, onenote_checks, outlook_checks, word_vwr_checks;

  local_var installs, install, path; # For DLL checks

  ######################################################################
  # Word Checks
  ######################################################################
  word_checks = make_array(
    "12.0", make_array("sp", 3, "version", "12.0.6754.5000", "kb", "3115465"),
    "14.0", make_array("sp", 2, "version", "14.0.7172.5000", "kb", "3115471"),
    "15.0", make_array("sp", 1, "version", "15.0.4849.1000", "kb", "3115449"),
    "16.0", make_nested_list(
      make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.4417.1000", "channel", "MSI", "kb", "3115439"),
      make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.6001.1087", "channel", "Deferred", "kb", "3115439"),
      make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.6741.2063", "channel", "Deferred", "channel_version", "1602", "kb", "3115439"),
      make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.6965.2076", "channel", "First Release for Deferred", "kb", "3115439"),
      make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.7167.2036", "channel", "Current", "kb", "3115439")
    )
  );
  if (hotfix_check_office_product(product:"Word", checks:word_checks, bulletin:bulletin))
    vuln = TRUE;

  ######################################################################
  # OneNote Checks
  ######################################################################
  onenote_checks = make_array(
    "12.0", make_array("sp", 3, "version", "12.0.6735.5000", "kb", "3114456"),
    "14.0", make_array("sp", 2, "version", "14.0.7162.5000", "kb", "3114885"),
    "15.0", make_array("sp", 1, "version", "15.0.4831.1000", "kb", "3115256"),
    "16.0", make_nested_list(
      make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.4405.1000", "channel", "MSI", "kb", "3115419"),
      make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.6001.1087", "channel", "Deferred", "kb", "3115419"),
      make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.6741.2063", "channel", "Deferred", "channel_version", "1602", "kb", "3115419"),
      make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.6965.2076", "channel", "First Release for Deferred", "kb", "3115419"),
      make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.7167.2036", "channel", "Current", "kb", "3115419")
    )
  );
  if (hotfix_check_office_product(product:"OneNote", checks:onenote_checks, bulletin:bulletin))
    vuln = TRUE;

  ######################################################################
  # Outlook Checks
  ######################################################################
  outlook_checks = make_array(
    "12.0", make_array("sp", 3, "version", "12.0.6753.5000", "kb", "3114981"),
    "14.0", make_array("sp", 2, "version", "14.0.7172.5000", "kb", "3115474"),
    "15.0", make_array("sp", 1, "version", "15.0.4849.1000", "kb", "3115452"),
    "16.0", make_nested_list(
      make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.4417.1000", "channel", "MSI", "kb", "3115440"),
      make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.6001.1087", "channel", "Deferred", "kb", "3115440"),
      make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.6741.2063", "channel", "Deferred", "channel_version", "1602", "kb", "3115440"),
      make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.6965.2076", "channel", "First Release for Deferred", "kb", "3115440"),
      make_array("sp", 0, "version", "16.0.7167.2036", "channel", "Current", "kb", "3115440")
    )
  );
  if (hotfix_check_office_product(product:"Outlook", checks:outlook_checks, bulletin:bulletin))
    vuln = TRUE;

  ######################################################################
  # Word Viewer
  ######################################################################
  installs = get_kb_list("SMB/Office/WordViewer/*/ProductPath");
  if (!isnull(installs))
  {
    word_vwr_checks = make_array(
      "11.0", make_array("version", "11.0.8433.0", "kb", "3115480")
    );
    if (hotfix_check_office_product(product:"WordViewer", display_name:"Word Viewer", checks:word_vwr_checks, bulletin:bulletin))
      vuln = TRUE;

    foreach install (keys(installs))
    {
      path = installs[install];
      path = ereg_replace(pattern:'^(.+)\\\\[^\\\\]+\\.exe$', replace:"\1\", string:path, icase:TRUE);
      if(hotfix_check_fversion(path:path, file:"mso.dll", version:"11.0.8433.0", kb:"3115479", bulletin:bulletin, min_version:"11.0.0.0", product:"Microsoft Word Viewer") == HCF_OLDER)
        vuln = TRUE;
    }
  }
}

perform_office_checks();
perform_office_product_checks();

if (vuln)
{
  set_kb_item(name:'SMB/Missing/'+bulletin, value:TRUE);
  hotfix_security_hole();
  hotfix_check_fversion_end();
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  hotfix_check_fversion_end();
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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