{
  "cveId": "CVE-2016-7266",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7266",
  "summary": "CVE-2016-7266 is fixed in 11 products on 1 platform, first by KB3128019, released December 13, 2016. It is not reported as exploited, but the vendor rates exploitation more likely. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.",
  "title": "Microsoft Excel Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability",
  "description": "\u003Cp\u003EA security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly checks registry settings when an attempt is made to run embedded content. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary commands. 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 attempt to open the document multiple times.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Excel checks registry settings when a user attempts to open or execute embedded content.\u003C/p\u003E",
  "published": "2016-12-13T08:00:00Z",
  "severity": "Important",
  "epss": 0.22785,
  "epssPercentile": 0.97739,
  "priority": "Urgent",
  "priorityTier": 2,
  "exploited": false,
  "vendorExploited": false,
  "disclosed": false,
  "exploitabilityAssessment": "Exploitation More Likely",
  "vendorAdvisory": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2016-7266",
  "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 2016 for Mac",
      "fixedVersion": "",
      "fix": "KB3198800",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/microsoft/kb3198800",
      "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"
}