CVE-2016-7262: Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CVE-2016-7262 · Severity: critical · CVSS 7.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2022-03-03

A security feature bypass vulnerability in Microsoft Excel occurs when the application improperly handles input in crafted cells. An attacker can achieve arbitrary command execution if a user clicks on a specially crafted cell within a malicious file.

Technologies: Microsoft Excel. Vendors: Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2016-7262 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2016-7262 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 3 March 2022. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2016-7262?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 3 March 2022.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3; Microsoft Excel 2010 SP2; Microsoft Excel 2013 SP1; Microsoft Excel 2013 RT SP1; and 3 more.
Is there a fix for CVE-2016-7262?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2016-7262 attacked?
It is attacked with local access, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2016-7262?
Check whether you run Microsoft Excel. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Affected products

  • Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3
  • Microsoft Excel 2010 SP2
  • Microsoft Excel 2013 SP1
  • Microsoft Excel 2013 RT SP1
  • Microsoft Excel 2016
  • Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack SP3
  • Microsoft Excel Viewer

Timeline

  • 2016-12-13: disclosed: Initial release of MS16-148 security bulletin.
  • 2022-03-03: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog.

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