RULE(RULE ID:316869)

Rule General Information
Release Date: 2017-02-03
Rule Name: Microsoft Excel Security Policy Bypass Vulnerability (CVE-2016-7262)
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Rule Protection Details
Description: Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, Excel 2016, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, and Excel Viewer allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a crafted cell that is mishandled upon a click, aka "Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability."
Impact: An attacker can execute arbitrary command via a successful exploit in the context of the vulnerable software.
Affected OS: Windows
Reference: MicrosoftSecurityBulletin:MS16-148
SecurityFocusBID:94660
SecurityTrackerID:1037441
Solutions
Microsoft has released a patch MS16-148 to eliminate the vulnerability. The patch can be downloaded at http://technet.microsoft.com/security/bulletin/MS16-148