A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Microsoft Office improperly handles input. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary commands.
Product
Excel
Added to KEV
3 Mar 2022
Federal remediation due
24 Mar 2022
Known ransomware use
Not reported
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CVE-2016-7262
Listed in CISA KEV · added 3 Mar 2022 · Microsoft · Excel
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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