CVE-2016-7266

Published: Dec 20, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

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 (8)

Products: Microsoft: Excel, Excel For Mac, Excel Viewer, Office Compatibility Pack

4 products

Office Compatibility Pack

Configuration A

8 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Excel	Version 2007 sp3
Microsoft Excel	Version 2010 sp2
Microsoft Excel	Version 2013 sp1
Microsoft Excel	Version 2013 sp1
Microsoft Excel	Version 2016
Microsoft Excel For Mac	Version 2016
Microsoft Excel Viewer	All versions
Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack	All versions