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CVE-2016-7266

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 22.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2016-12-20 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-20

Description

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."

Affected products

• Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1: 2007-sp3, 2010-sp2, 2013-sp1, 2016
• Microsoft Excel For Mac: 2016
• Microsoft Excel Viewer: all versions
• Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack: all versions

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

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