CVE-2016-7262 KEV
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 57.7% (pctl 99)
Patch first
On CISA KEV — known exploited in the wild, due 2022-03-24.
Description
Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, Excel 2016, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, and Excel Viewer allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted cell that is mishandled upon a click, aka "Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 57.73% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | yes — remediate by 2022-03-24 |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2016-12-20 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
CISA KEV
| Name | Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability |
|---|---|
| Added | 2022-03-03 |
| Due | 2022-03-24 |
| Vendor / product | Microsoft / Excel |
| Ransomware use | none reported |
Affected (3)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| microsoft | excel |
| microsoft | excel viewer |
| microsoft | office compatibility pack |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94660
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94660
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-7262
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