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CVE-2016-7262 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 comma...

HighCVSS 7.8 EPSS 58.8% CISA KEV added 2022-03-03 · due 2022-03-24 Exploited in the wild
Published
Updated
Exploit status
Exploited in the wild (confirmed)

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."

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Date added
2022-03-03
Due date (FCEB)
2022-03-24
Ransomware use
Unknown

Required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Microsoft excel = 2007-sp3 No fix listed
Microsoft excel = 2010-sp2 No fix listed
Microsoft excel = 2013-sp1 No fix listed
Microsoft excel = 2016 No fix listed
Microsoft excel viewer All versions No fix listed
Microsoft office compatibility pack All versions No fix listed

References

  • 94660 broken-link third-party-advisory vdb-entry
  • 1037441 broken-link third-party-advisory vdb-entry
  • MS16-148 patch vendor-advisory
  • www.cisa.gov government-resource us-government-resource