CVE-2016-7266

high-risk
Published 2016-12-20

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."

Do I need to act?

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16.9% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 83% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 7.8/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (8)

Affected Vendors

Microsoft

References (6)

Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94662
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-14...
Third Party Advisory http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94662
Third Party Advisory http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-14...
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/ 100
high-risk
Severity 24/34 · High
Exploitability 13/34 · Low
Exposure 14/34 · Moderate