CVE-2016-7262
Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerabi - [Actively Exploited]
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."
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 20, 2016, 6:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 16, 2024, 5:33 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
CISA KEV (Known Exploited Vulnerabilities)
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A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Microsoft Office improperly handles input. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary commands.
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Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-7262 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2016-7262
vulnerability.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-7262.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94660 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441 | Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-7262 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-7262 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 16, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94660 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94660 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148 No Types Assigned https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148 Patch, Vendor Advisory Removed CWE NIST CWE-20 Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-noinfo Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:*:*:-:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:-:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 12, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Reference http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-148 [Patch, Vendor Advisory] Added Reference https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 23, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94660 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94660 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 23, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 22, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94660 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 21, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-148 No Types Assigned http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-148 Vendor Advisory, Patch Added CWE CWE-20 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2007:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2010:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2013:sp1:*:*:rt:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_viewer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_compatibility_pack:*:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:*
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-7262 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-7262
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Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
38.43 }} -55.70%
score
0.97266
percentile