CVE-2016-7262 (GCVE-0-2016-7262)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2016-12-20 05:54
Modified
2025-10-21 23:55
Severity ?
VLAI Severity ?
EPSS score ?
CWE
- n/a
Summary
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."
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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
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Date added: 2022-03-03
Due date: 2022-03-24
Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Used in ransomware: Unknown
Notes: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7262
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