CVE-2016-3366 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass virus and spam detection in Microsoft Outlook by sending crafted MIME data in email attachments.
- 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-2016-3366?
CVE-2016-3366 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook, 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
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."
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3366?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Outlook.
How do I fix CVE-2016-3366?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3366 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-3366 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3366 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Outlook
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mm4r-5hp7-v6q3.