๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-97009

HIGH 7.8

Microsoft Office Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Vendor microsoft
Product microsoft 365 apps for enterprise
Ecosystems
Industries
TechnologyEnterprise
Published Oct 13, 2026
Last Updated Oct 13, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability

Affected Versions

Microsoft / Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
Microsoft / Microsoft Office LTSC 2021
16.0.1 < 16.0.14334.20974
Microsoft / Microsoft Office LTSC 2024
16.0.0 < 16.0.17932.21056

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
msrc.microsoft.com: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-97009