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CVE-2016-7262

Known Exploited (CISA KEV)HIGH

7.8

CVSS Severity Score

EPSS Score90.3810%

EPSS Percentile94.41th

PublishedDec 20, 2016

Last ModifiedApr 22, 2026

Vulnerability 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."

Affected Platforms (CPE)

📦

Microsoft

Excel

= 2007

📦

Microsoft

Excel

= 2010

📦

Microsoft

Excel

= 2013

📦

Microsoft

Excel

= 2013

📦

Microsoft

Excel

= 2016

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Microsoft

Excel Viewer

All versions

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Microsoft

Office Compatibility Pack

All versions

References & Advisories

🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94660

🔗 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441

🔗 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148

🔗 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94660

🔗 http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441

🔗 https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148

🔗 https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-7262

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