CVE-2016-7266

High

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."

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
ProductMicrosoft Excel
PublishedDec 20, 2016
First seenDec 20, 2016

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
microsoft excel2007, 2010, 2013, 2016—
microsoft excel_for_mac2016—
microsoft excel_viewerNo range specified—
microsoft office_compatibility_packNo range specified—

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