What is CVE-2016-7262?

CVE-2016-7262 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2016-12-20.

Is CVE-2016-7262 known to be exploited?

Yes. CVE-2016-7262 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.

Vulnerability in N/a

CVE-2016-7262

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 mishandl…

EPSS: 0.882 (99.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

N/a — versions n/a

CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)

This CVE is on the CISA KEV catalog, added on 2022-03-03. CISA KEV inclusion means CISA has confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; US federal agencies are required to remediate within a published due date.

BOD 22-01 due date: 2022-03-24.

Required action: Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

MS16-148 (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
94660 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
1037441 (vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7262?: CVE-2016-7262 is a vulnerability in N/a. Published 2016-12-20.
Is CVE-2016-7262 known to be exploited?: Yes. CVE-2016-7262 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (added 2022-03-03), indicating it is being actively exploited. 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed.