# CVE-2016-7262: Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

> CVE-2016-7262: Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability. CVSS 7.8 (CVSS 3.1), in CISA KEV.

Canonical: https://rewindex.com/cve/CVE-2016-7262
Last updated: 2025-10-21T23:55:47Z

- Published: 2016-12-20 05:54 UTC · Updated: 2025-10-21 23:55 UTC · Assigner: microsoft
- CVSS: 7.8 (CVSS 3.1) · Severity: High · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS: 57.7%, 99th percentile (scored 2026-10-25)
- CISA KEV: yes, added 2022-03-03, federal due date 2022-03-24, ransomware use: Unknown

## Description

Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, Excel 2016, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, and Excel Viewer allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted cell that is mishandled upon a click, aka "Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."

## CISA required action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

## Affected vendors and products

- Microsoft: Excel

## References

- [CVE record on cve.org](https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7262)
- [NVD entry](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7262)
- [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148)
- [http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94660](http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94660)
- [http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441](http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441)

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