CVE-2016-7262 · netVigilance record NV22-0115
Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass
past due
What to do
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
CISA deadline 2022-03-24 · passed 4 years 5 months ago · applies to US federal civilian agencies; used elsewhere as a reference SLA
What happened
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Microsoft Office improperly handles input. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary commands.
Who is affected
Microsoft Excel. Affected version ranges are listed in the vendor advisory and the NVD entry linked under Sources.
Weakness class: CWE-20.
Timeline
- Added to CISA KEVExploitation in the wild confirmed by CISA
- CISA remediation deadlinepassed 4 years 5 months ago
Sources
- NVD entry for CVE-2016-7262 nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7262
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
- nvd.nist.gov nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7262