High severity7.8CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Dec 20, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-7262
CVE-2016-7262
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."
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Affected products
10cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 5 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 2007 SP3, 2010 SP2, 2013 SP1, 2013 RT SP1, 2016
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: SP3
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94660nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdUS Government Resource
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