CVE-2016-7262

high Microsoft ⚠️ CISA KEV — Exploited in the Wild
CVSS v3 Base Score
7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
87.1%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 1% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Published: December 20, 2016 (3433 days ago)
Last Modified: April 22, 2026
Vendor: Microsoft
Source: NVD

⚠️ CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added to KEV: 2022-03-03
Remediation Due: 2022-03-24 (⚠ 1513d overdue)

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."

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

microsoft excelmicrosoft excel viewermicrosoft office compatibility pack

References

🔗 www.securityfocus.com 🔗 www.securitytracker.com 🔗 docs.microsoft.com 🔗 www.securityfocus.com 🔗 www.securitytracker.com