CVE-2016-3235—Microsoft Office OLE DLL Side Loading Vulnerability

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2021-11-03 · last modified June 21, 2025

Metadata

CVE ID:
CVE-2016-3235
Project:
Microsoft
Product:
Office
Date Added:
2021-11-03
Due Date:
2022-05-03
Last Updated:
June 21, 2025

Vulnerability Name

Microsoft Office OLE DLL Side Loading Vulnerability

Description

Microsoft Office Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) dynamic link library (DLL) contains a side loading vulnerability due to it improperly validating input before loading libraries. Successful exploitation allows for remote code execution.

Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?

Ransomware Status:
Unknown

Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Additional Notes

  • https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3235

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