Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
CVE-2016-7262
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."
CISA KEV
SSVC: Active Exploitation
CVSS Base Score
7.8
HIGH
Exploitability:1.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:58.20%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-20 ↗CWE-20 (via CISA KEV)
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | excel | 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 |
| microsoft | excel_viewer | all |
| microsoft | office_compatibility_pack | all |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2016-09-09T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2016-12-20T05:54:00 |
| Patch Date | 2016-12-13 |
| Last Updated | 2025-10-21T23:55:47 |
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