CVE-2016-7262

HighCVSS 7.8/10Known exploited (CISA KEV)Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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."

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
n/a	n/a	n/a

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94660Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94660Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-7262US Government Resource

Timeline

Published: Dec 20, 2016
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
Added to CISA KEV: Mar 3, 2022
NVD status: Analyzed

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