CVE-2016-0141 Information disclosure in n/a
Attackers can obtain sensitive certificate-store private keys when Microsoft Office documents are saved, exposing cryptographic material.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-0141?
CVE-2016-0141 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office, published on 14 Sep 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The Visual Basic macros in Microsoft Office 2007 SP3, 2010 SP2, 2013 SP1, and 2016 export a certificate-store private key during a document-save operation, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information via unspecified vectors, aka "Microsoft Information Disclosure Vulnerability."
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-0141?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Office.
How do I fix CVE-2016-0141?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-0141 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-0141 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-0141 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v6rf-3vh3-4jf3.