{
  "cveId": "CVE-2016-7262",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7262",
  "summary": "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.",
  "title": "Microsoft Excel Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability",
  "description": "\u003Cp\u003EA security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly handles input. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary commands.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn 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.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Excel handles input.\u003C/p\u003E",
  "published": "2016-12-13T08:00:00Z",
  "severity": "Important",
  "epss": 0.5884,
  "epssPercentile": 0.99113,
  "priority": "Patch now",
  "priorityTier": 1,
  "exploited": true,
  "vendorExploited": false,
  "disclosed": false,
  "exploitabilityAssessment": "Exploitation More Likely",
  "kev": {
    "added": "2022-03-03T00:00:00Z",
    "due": "2022-03-24T00:00:00Z",
    "ransomware": false,
    "requiredAction": "Apply updates per vendor instructions."
  },
  "vendorAdvisory": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2016-7262",
  "fixes": [
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Microsoft Excel 2007 Service Pack 3",
      "fixedVersion": "",
      "fix": "KB3128019",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb3128019",
      "released": "2016-12-13T08:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)",
      "fixedVersion": "",
      "fix": "KB3128037",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb3128037",
      "released": "2016-12-13T08:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)",
      "fixedVersion": "",
      "fix": "KB3128037",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb3128037",
      "released": "2016-12-13T08:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Microsoft Excel 2013 RT Service Pack 1",
      "fixedVersion": "",
      "fix": "KB3128008",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb3128008",
      "released": "2016-12-13T08:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)",
      "fixedVersion": "",
      "fix": "KB3128008",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb3128008",
      "released": "2016-12-13T08:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)",
      "fixedVersion": "",
      "fix": "KB3128008",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb3128008",
      "released": "2016-12-13T08:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Microsoft Excel 2016 (32-bit edition)",
      "fixedVersion": "",
      "fix": "KB3128016",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb3128016",
      "released": "2016-12-13T08:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Microsoft Excel 2016 (64-bit edition)",
      "fixedVersion": "",
      "fix": "KB3128016",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb3128016",
      "released": "2016-12-13T08:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Microsoft Excel Viewer 2007 Service Pack 3",
      "fixedVersion": "",
      "fix": "KB3128023",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb3128023",
      "released": "2016-12-13T08:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "microsoft",
      "product": "Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3",
      "fixedVersion": "",
      "fix": "KB3128022",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb3128022",
      "released": "2016-12-13T08:00:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "noFixYet": [],
  "dataAsOf": "2026-11-07T06:34:28Z"
}