CVE-2016-7266

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Microsoft
Status
Excel
Excel Viewer
Excel For Mac
Office Compatibility Pack
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 December 2016

Summary

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."

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94662
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https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securit...
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441
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EPSS Score

0% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database
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