CVE-2016-7266 Security feature bypass in n/a
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands via crafted documents by bypassing Microsoft Excel's registry-based security checks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-7266?
CVE-2016-7266 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Excel, published on 20 Dec 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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."
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-7266?
It affects 4 products.
Products include Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Excel for Mac, Microsoft Excel Viewer, Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7266?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-7266 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-7266 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-7266 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f86h-p5cj-45cr.