CVE-2016-7262

CRITICALNVD 7.89.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because this CVE is listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating real-world exploitation has been confirmed by US federal agencies. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8 retained for reference. Confidence: HIGH.

Triggered by: CISA KEV (actively exploited)
Sources: cisa_kev, epss, ghsa, nvd
Trending — 5 sources updated this weekExploited in the wild
9.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictPatch nowTreat as an emergency — this is being exploited.
  • Actively exploited in the wild (CISA-KEV)
CISA-KEV: ExploitedEPSS PROB: 58%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: cisa kev · ssvc active · epss top5pct · epss highExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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."

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
9.0(high)
EG Risk
81(Attend)
EG Risk 81/100SSVC: Attend

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity90% × 45%
Exploitation100% × 40%
Automatability0% × 15%
Action: Remediate soon — notable exploitation risk.
EPSS PROB
58%
EPSS %ILE
99%
KEV
⚠ Exploited

Published

December 20, 2016

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (4)

Auto-updated May 19, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. Patch available. Sources: cisa.
cisa Patch Available🔴 Active Exploitation

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA

Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog | CISA. Listed in CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2016-7262
generic

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS16-148 - Critical | Microsoft Learn

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148
generic
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94660

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 107× in last 7d / 433× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-09-25 07:00 UTCVendor advisory
  2. 2026-09-25 07:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-09-25 03:23 UTCVendor advisory
  4. 2026-09-25 03:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-09-24 23:46 UTCVendor advisory
  6. 2026-09-24 23:46 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-09-24 20:09 UTCVendor advisory
  8. 2026-09-24 20:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-09-24 19:31 UTCCISA KEV update
  10. 2026-09-24 16:32 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-09-24 16:32 UTCVendor advisory
  12. 2026-09-24 16:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-09-24 13:59 UTCEPSS rescore
  14. 2026-09-24 12:54 UTCVendor advisory
  15. 2026-09-24 12:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-09-24 09:17 UTCVendor advisory
  17. 2026-09-24 09:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-09-24 05:40 UTCVendor advisory
  19. 2026-09-24 05:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-09-24 02:03 UTCVendor advisory
  21. 2026-09-24 02:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-09-23 22:26 UTCVendor advisory
  23. 2026-09-23 22:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-09-23 18:49 UTCVendor advisory
  25. 2026-09-23 18:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  1. 2026-09-23 15:12 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-09-23 15:12 UTCVendor advisory
  3. 2026-09-23 15:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-09-23 13:41 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-09-23 11:35 UTCVendor advisory
  6. 2026-09-23 11:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-09-23 07:58 UTCVendor advisory
  8. 2026-09-23 07:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-09-23 04:21 UTCVendor advisory
  10. 2026-09-23 04:21 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-09-23 00:44 UTCVendor advisory
  12. 2026-09-23 00:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-09-22 21:07 UTCVendor advisory
  14. 2026-09-22 21:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-09-22 19:36 UTCCISA KEV update
  16. 2026-09-22 17:30 UTCEG score recompute
  17. 2026-09-22 17:30 UTCVendor advisory
  18. 2026-09-22 17:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-09-22 13:45 UTCVendor advisory
  20. 2026-09-22 13:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-09-22 10:08 UTCVendor advisory
  22. 2026-09-22 10:08 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-09-22 06:31 UTCVendor advisory
  24. 2026-09-22 06:31 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-09-22 02:54 UTCVendor advisory
  26. 2026-09-22 02:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-09-21 23:17 UTCEG score recompute
  28. 2026-09-21 23:17 UTCVendor advisory
  29. 2026-09-21 23:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-09-21 19:40 UTCVendor advisory
  31. 2026-09-21 19:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-09-21 19:09 UTCCISA KEV update
  33. 2026-09-21 16:03 UTCVendor advisory
  34. 2026-09-21 16:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-09-21 12:26 UTCVendor advisory
  36. 2026-09-21 12:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-09-21 08:49 UTCVendor advisory
  38. 2026-09-21 08:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-09-21 05:12 UTCVendor advisory
  40. 2026-09-21 05:12 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-09-21 01:35 UTCVendor advisory
  42. 2026-09-21 01:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-09-20 21:58 UTCVendor advisory
  44. 2026-09-20 21:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  45. 2026-09-20 18:20 UTCVendor advisory
  46. 2026-09-20 18:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  47. 2026-09-20 14:43 UTCVendor advisory
  48. 2026-09-20 14:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-09-20 11:06 UTCVendor advisory
  50. 2026-09-20 11:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  51. 2026-09-20 07:29 UTCVendor advisory
  52. 2026-09-20 07:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  53. 2026-09-20 03:51 UTCVendor advisory
  54. 2026-09-20 03:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  55. 2026-09-20 00:13 UTCVendor advisory
  56. 2026-09-20 00:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  57. 2026-09-19 20:35 UTCVendor advisory
  58. 2026-09-19 20:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-09-19 16:58 UTCEG score recompute
  60. 2026-09-19 16:58 UTCVendor advisory
  61. 2026-09-19 16:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  62. 2026-09-19 15:35 UTCEPSS rescore
  63. 2026-09-19 13:19 UTCVendor advisory
  64. 2026-09-19 13:19 UTCGHSA enrichment
  65. 2026-09-19 09:42 UTCVendor advisory
  66. 2026-09-19 09:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
  67. 2026-09-19 06:01 UTCVendor advisory
  68. 2026-09-19 06:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  69. 2026-09-19 02:24 UTCVendor advisory
  70. 2026-09-19 02:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  71. 2026-09-18 22:47 UTCEG score recompute
  72. 2026-09-18 22:47 UTCVendor advisory
  73. 2026-09-18 22:47 UTCGHSA enrichment
  74. 2026-09-18 19:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  75. 2026-09-18 19:20 UTCCISA KEV update

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Frequently asked(6)

What is CVE-2016-7262?
CVE-2016-7262 is a critical vulnerability published on December 20, 2016. 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…
When was CVE-2016-7262 disclosed?
CVE-2016-7262 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 20, 2016, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2016-7262 actively exploited?
Yes. CISA added CVE-2016-7262 to the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on March 3, 2022, affecting Microsoft Excel. KEV listing indicates confirmed exploitation in the wild; this CVE warrants immediate patching attention.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-7262?
CVE-2016-7262 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD). EchelonGraph synthesises NVD + CISA KEV + FIRST EPSS + GHSA into a combined EG score of 9.0.
Which products are affected by CVE-2016-7262?
CVE-2016-7262 affects Microsoft Excel. The full affected-products list, including version ranges and fixed versions, is shown in the Affected Packages section of this page.
How do I remediate CVE-2016-7262?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2016-7262, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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