CVE-2016-7262 — Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
CVE-2016-7262: Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability (KEV)
| Vendor / project | Microsoft |
| Product | Excel |
| Date added | 2022-03-03 |
| Due date | 2022-03-24 |
| Ransomware campaign use | Unknown |
Description
A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Microsoft Office improperly handles input. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary commands.
Required action (CISA)
Apply updates per vendor instructions.
Notes
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7262
References
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7262
- KEV catalog: https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog