7.8

CVE-2016-7266: microsoft excel Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
Published 20-12-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-7266 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in microsoft excel. EPSS estimates a 22.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
36/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
22.16%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 20-12-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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."

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

22.16%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 22.16% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
22.16%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Microsoft2 products

1 vendor · 2 products

References

3 links