CVE-2026-81396high7.8

Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Impact

A stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Excel allows an attacker to execute code locally. The vulnerability affects various Microsoft Office products, including Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise and Microsoft Excel 2016.

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Affected packages

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Affected products

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Microsoft · microsoft

Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise

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Platforms: 32-bit Systems, x64-based Systems

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affected

16.0.1 → before 16.0.20326.20138

custom versions

Other versions: unknown

Microsoft · microsoft

Microsoft Excel 2016

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microsoft version evidence

Platforms: 32-bit Systems, x64-based Systems

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affected

16.0.0.0 → before 16.0.5569.1003

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Other versions: unknown

Microsoft · microsoft

Microsoft Office 2016

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Platforms: 32-bit Systems, x64-based Systems

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affected

16.0.0 → before 16.0.5569.1003

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Other versions: unknown

Microsoft · microsoft

Microsoft Office 2019

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Platforms: 32-bit Systems, x64-based Systems

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affected

19.0.0 → before 16.0.10417.20207

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Other versions: unknown

Microsoft · microsoft

Microsoft Office 365 for Mac

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affected

1.0.0 → before 16.112.26083020

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Microsoft · microsoft

Microsoft Office LTSC 2021

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Platforms: 32-bit Systems, x64-based Systems

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affected

16.0.1 → before 16.0.14334.20906

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Microsoft · microsoft

Microsoft Office LTSC 2024

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affected

16.0.0 → before 16.0.17932.20976

custom versions

Other versions: unknown

Microsoft · microsoft

Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021

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affected

16.0.1 → before 16.112.26083020

custom versions

Other versions: unknown

Microsoft · microsoft

Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024

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affected

16.0.0 → before 16.112.26083020

custom versions

Other versions: unknown

Microsoft · microsoft

Office Online Server

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affected

16.0.0.0 → before 16.0.10417.20207

custom versions

Other versions: unknown

Original source description

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

Inside the record

Evidence available

Package identity · not supplied

Version evidence

Remediation guidance · not supplied

Weakness classification

Additional publishers

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Original records

CVE-2026-81396

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Underlying weaknesses

The source’s classification of what caused the vulnerability.

CWE-121 ↗

CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow

microsoft

CWE-193 ↗

CWE-193: Off-by-one Error

microsoft

Environment requirements

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microsoft · platform conditions

Any condition may hold

Vulnerable product

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_365:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*

From (inclusive): 1.0.0

After:

Through (inclusive):

Before: 16.112.26083020

Vulnerable product

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:*:*:*:*:ltsc:*:*:*

From (inclusive): 16.0.0.0

After:

Through (inclusive):

Before: 16.0.10417.20207

Vulnerable product

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

From (inclusive): 19.0.0

After:

Through (inclusive):

Before: 16.0.10417.20207

Vulnerable product

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*

From (inclusive): 16.0.1

After:

Through (inclusive):

Before: 16.0.20326.20138

Vulnerable product

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_macos_2021:*:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*

From (inclusive): 16.0.1

After:

Through (inclusive):

Before: 16.112.26083020

Vulnerable product

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*:*

From (inclusive): 16.0.1

After:

Through (inclusive):

Before: 16.0.14334.20906

Vulnerable product

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*:*

From (inclusive): 16.0.0

After:

Through (inclusive):

Before: 16.0.17932.20976

Vulnerable product

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_macos_2024:*:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*

From (inclusive): 16.0.0

After:

Through (inclusive):

Before: 16.112.26083020

Vulnerable product

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*

From (inclusive): 16.0.0.0

After:

Through (inclusive):

Before: 16.0.5569.1003

Vulnerable product

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*

From (inclusive): 16.0.0

After:

Through (inclusive):

Before: 16.0.5569.1003

Original applicability statements

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Contributing organizations · 2

microsoft

Assigning organization

2026-10-30

CISA-ADP

Additional data publisher

2026-09-09

What changed

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References

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msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-81396

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Priority and evidence

Not in CISA KEVNo package fix recorded

KEV coverage does not rule out exploitation.

KEV checked 31/10/2026, 10:20:31 UTC

microsoft · CVSS:3.1 · 7.8

Assessment vector

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

Reading the signals

Severity · CVSS: Technical impact and attack conditions. The headline is the highest imported catalog score; sources may disagree.
Observed exploitation · KEV: An absent or unavailable KEV listing does not establish that exploitation has not occurred.
Predicted exploitation · EPSS: 0.47% estimated probability in the next 30 days. 2026-10-30 · FIRST EPSS.

CISA-ADP · SSVC

CISA Coordinator · 2026-09-09

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total

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Record details

Published: 08/09/2026, 17:18:58 UTC
Modified: 30/10/2026, 21:57:13 UTC
Last imported by cve.new: 30/10/2026, 23:14:58 UTC
Aliases: None recorded

Source evidence

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CVE CVE-2026-81396

Enrichment coverage

NVDAvailable

Checked 31/10/2026, 01:20:30 UTC

GHSAAvailable

Checked 31/10/2026, 01:20:30 UTC

EUVDAvailable

Checked 31/10/2026, 01:20:30 UTC

EPSSAvailable

Checked 31/10/2026, 01:20:30 UTC

Additional source evidence

NVD · CVE-2026-81396

CVSS 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Checked 31/10/2026, 01:20:30 UTC

ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-73863

CVSS 7.8 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

Checked 31/10/2026, 01:20:30 UTC

GitHub Advisory Database · GHSA-57f5-cgpg-3p8c

CVSS 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Checked 31/10/2026, 01:20:30 UTC

FIRST EPSS · CVE-2026-81396

EPSS 0.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Percentile: 40.42% · 2026-10-30

Checked 31/10/2026, 01:20:30 UTC

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Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Impact

Affected packages

Affected products

Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise

affected

unaffected

unknown

Microsoft Excel 2016

affected

unaffected

unknown

Microsoft Office 2016

affected

unaffected

unknown

Microsoft Office 2019

affected

unaffected

unknown

Microsoft Office 365 for Mac

affected

unaffected

unknown

Microsoft Office LTSC 2021

affected

unaffected

unknown

Microsoft Office LTSC 2024

affected

unaffected

unknown

Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021

affected

unaffected

unknown

Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024

affected

unaffected

unknown

Office Online Server

affected

unaffected

unknown

Original source description

Inside the record

Evidence available

Original records

Underlying weaknesses

Environment requirements

What changed

References