CVE-2016-7262
Exploited in the wild. In CISA KEV since 2022‑03‑03. A vendor fix is available.
What to do
The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.
What it is
From the CVE record
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."
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Listed as exploited in the wild since 2022-03-03.
US federal agencies must remediate by 2022-03-24.
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
58% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 99th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
6 events over 3474 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- OpenVAS check added
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Added to CISA KEV
- Publishedweakness classified
Affected products
- excelConsumer Software / productivity
- excel viewerOSS Libraries / generic-library
- office compatibility packConsumer Software / productivity
- Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3Consumer Software / productivity
- Microsoft Excel 2007 Service Pack 3Consumer Software / productivity
- Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2Consumer Software / productivity
- Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1OSS Libraries / generic-library
- Microsoft Excel ViewerConsumer Software / productivity
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Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Scored 7.8 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector LocalRequires local access to the vulnerable system (e.g. local login, malicious file)
- Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
- Privileges Required NoneNo authentication required — anyone can exploit this
- User Interaction RequiredA user must click a link, open a file, or perform some action
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
- Integrity HighTotal loss of integrity — attacker can modify any data in the component
- Availability HighTotal denial of service — the component is completely unavailable
Weaknesses
Sources
References in the record
- docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148
- securityfocus.com/bid/94660
- securitytracker.com/id/1037441
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