CVE-2016-7266
published 2016-12-20CVE-2016-7266: 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…
PriorityP350high7.8CVSS 3.0
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
22.16%
97.4th percentile
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
13 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | excel | — | — |
| microsoft | excel | — | — |
| microsoft | excel | — | — |
| microsoft | excel | — | — |
| microsoft | excel_for_mac | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_excel_2007_service_pack_3 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_excel_2010_service_pack_2 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_excel_2013_rt_service_pack_1 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_excel_2013_service_pack_1 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_excel_2016 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_excel_2016_for_mac | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_excel_viewer_2007_service_pack_3 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_compatibility_pack_service_pack_3 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.07.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
vendor_msrc7.8HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-f86h-p5cj-45cr: 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 f
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2016-7266 [HIGH] CWE-20 GHSA-f86h-p5cj-45cr: 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 f
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."
Microsoft
Microsoft Excel Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2016-12-13·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2016-7266 [HIGH] Microsoft Excel Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Microsoft Excel Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Description: A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Microsoft Excel improperly checks registry settings when an attempt is made to run embedded content. 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 attempt to open the document multiple times.
The update addresses the vulnerability by correcting how Microsoft Excel checks registry settings when a user attempts to open or execute embedded content.
FAQ: I have Microsoft Word 2010 installed. Why am I not being offered the 3128023 update?
The 3128023 update only applies to s
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - December 2016
blogs_talos·2016-12-13·CVSS 7.5
[HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday - December 2016
The final patch Tuesday of 2016 has arrived. Today, Microsoft has released their monthly set of security bulletins designed to address security vulnerabilities within their products. This month's release contains 12 bulletins addressing 48 vulnerabilities. Six bulletins are rated critical and address vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, Edge, Microsoft Graphics Components, Microsoft Uniscribe, and Adobe Flash Player. The remaining seven bulletins are rated important and address vulnerabilities in various Windows components including kernel, crypto driver, and installer.
### Bulletins Rated Critical Microsoft bulletins MS16-144 through MS16-148 and MS16-154 are rated as critical in this month's release.
MS16-144 is the Internet Explorer bulletin for this month. It addresses a total of ni
Talos
Microsoft Patch Tuesday - December 2016
blogs_talos·2016-12-13·CVSS 7.5
[HIGH] Microsoft Patch Tuesday - December 2016
## Microsoft Patch Tuesday - December 2016
The final patch Tuesday of 2016 has arrived. Today, Microsoft has released their monthly set of security bulletins designed to address security vulnerabilities within their products. This month's release contains 12 bulletins addressing 48 vulnerabilities. Six bulletins are rated critical and address vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer, Edge, Microsoft Graphics Components, Microsoft Uniscribe, and Adobe Flash Player. The remaining seven bulletins are rated important and address vulnerabilities in various Windows components including kernel, crypto driver, and installer.
## Bulletins Rated Critical Microsoft bulletins MS16-144 through MS16-148 and MS16-154 are rated as critical in this month's release.
MS16-144 is the Internet Explorer bulletin
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94662http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94662http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148
2016-12-20
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