Improper input validation in Microsoft Excel
CVE-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 mishandle a registry check, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute…
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.222 (97.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Microsoft Excel — versions 2007, 2010, 2013
- Microsoft Excel_for_mac — versions 2016
- Microsoft Excel_viewer
- Microsoft Office_compatibility_pack
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- secure@microsoft.com (x_refsource_MS, vendor-advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-7266?
- CVE-2016-7266 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Excel, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-12-20.
- How severe is CVE-2016-7266?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-7266 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.