CVE-2016-7262
KEVMicrosoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Description
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Microsoft Office improperly handles input. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary commands.
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."
CVSS 3.1 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HPublishedDec 20, 2016
Last modifiedJun 17, 2026
Added to KEVMar 3, 2022
Remediation dueMar 24, 2022
References
- securityfocus.com/bid/94660Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- securitytracker.com/id/1037441Broken LinkThird Party Advisory
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148PatchVendor Advisory
- cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-7262US Government Resource
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Risk assessment · High
Actively exploited. Patch immediately.
- Exploitation
- Confirmed in the wild (CISA KEV)
- Federal remediation deadline
- Overdue by 1678 days
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH
- EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
- 57.7% · top 1% of all CVEs
- Weakness
- NVD-CWE-noinfo
Recommended actions
- 1.Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- 2.Treat as emergency change: patch or isolate internet-facing instances first.
- 3.Hunt for compromise: review logs for the disclosure window, not just from the patch date.
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