CVE-2016-3235
Microsoft Office OLE DLL Side Loading Vulnerability
CVSS
—
No CVSS
EPSS
43.4%
p99
KEV
YES
Nov 3, 2021
Exploit Today
80
0-100
Published: — · Last modified: —
43.4%EPSS · 30 days43.4%
2026-06-302026-07-16
Product
Microsoft / Office
Vulnerability
Microsoft Office OLE DLL Side Loading Vulnerability
Added to KEV
Nov 3, 2021
Remediate by
May 3, 2022
Known ransomware use
No
Summary 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.
Required action
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-3235
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