CVE-2016-7262—Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Vulnerability Name

Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Description

A security feature bypass vulnerability exists when Microsoft Office improperly handles input. An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could execute arbitrary commands.

Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?

Ransomware Status:

Unknown

Action

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Additional Notes

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7262

Related Weaknesses

• CWE-20