CVE-2016-7266

Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, Excel 2016, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, Excel Viewer, and Excel 2016 for Mac mishandle a registry check, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via crafted embedded content in a document, aka "Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."

Score

CVSS 3.0 7.8 High

Status

Modified - secure@microsoft.com

Published

2016-12-20

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-20

Affected products

• Excel (Microsoft)
• Excel For Mac (Microsoft)
• Excel Viewer (Microsoft)
• Office Compatibility Pack (Microsoft)

References

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94662
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148