CVE-2016-7262

Microsoft Excel Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CVE-2016-7262 is fixed in 10 products on 1 platform, first by KB3128019, released December 13, 2016. It is being exploited: CISA added it to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on March 3, 2022. Patch Radar priority: Patch now.

Patch nowCISA KEV
CVSS
n/a
Important
Exploitation
Exploited
Listed by CISA
CISA KEV
Mar 3, 2022
Federal due date Mar 24, 2022
EPSS
0.5773
99th percentile

<p>A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly handles input. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary commands.</p> <p>In a file-sharing attack scenario, an attacker could provide a specially crafted document file designed to exploit the vulnerability, and then convince users to open the document file and interact with the document by clicking on a specific cell.</p> <p>The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Excel handles input.</p>

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Microsoft
Microsoft Excel 2007 Service Pack 3 KB3128019 Dec 13, 2016
Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) KB3128037 Dec 13, 2016
Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions) KB3128037 Dec 13, 2016
Microsoft Excel 2013 RT Service Pack 1 KB3128008 Dec 13, 2016
Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) KB3128008 Dec 13, 2016
Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) KB3128008 Dec 13, 2016
Microsoft Excel 2016 (32-bit edition) KB3128016 Dec 13, 2016
Microsoft Excel 2016 (64-bit edition) KB3128016 Dec 13, 2016
Microsoft Excel Viewer 2007 Service Pack 3 KB3128023 Dec 13, 2016
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3 KB3128022 Dec 13, 2016