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 arbitrary commands via crafted embedded content in a document, aka "Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."

• CWE-20

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94662Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94662Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037441Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-148

Published

Dec 20, 2016

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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