CVE-2016-7262High

Microsoft Excel Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Published
December 13, 2016
Last Modified
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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

CVE-2016-7262 →

📋 Description

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly handles input. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary commands. In a file-sharing attack scenario, an attacker could provide a specially crafted document file designed to exploit the vulnerability, and then convince users to open the document file and interact with the document by clicking on a specific cell. The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Excel handles input.

🎯 Affected products10

  • Microsoft Excel 2007 Service Pack 3
  • Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions)
  • Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions)
  • Microsoft Excel 2013 RT Service Pack 1
  • Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions)
  • Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions)
  • Microsoft Excel 2016 (32-bit edition)
  • Microsoft Excel 2016 (64-bit edition)
  • Microsoft Excel Viewer 2007 Service Pack 3
  • Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack Service Pack 3

✅ Remediation

KB3128019 (Security Update) KB3128037 (Security Update) KB3128008 (Security Update) KB3128016 (Security Update) KB3128023 (Security Update) KB3128022 (Security Update)

🔗 References (10)