Information Disclosure Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel
CVE-2026-21258
5.5MEDIUM
Key Information:
- Vendor
Microsoft
- Status
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 10 February 2026
What is CVE-2026-21258?
An improper input validation vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel may allow an unauthorized attacker to access sensitive information. Exploiting this flaw can lead to unprivileged disclosure of data, posing risks to user privacy and confidentiality. Organizations using affected versions of Excel should implement immediate measures to safeguard against this threat.

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Affected Version(s)
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise 32-bit Systems 16.0.1
Microsoft Excel 2016 32-bit Systems 16.0.0.0 < 16.0.5539.1002
Microsoft Office 2019 32-bit Systems 19.0.0
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved