Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel
CVE-2026-32199

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise
Microsoft Excel 2016
Microsoft Office 2019
Microsoft Office Ltsc 2021
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 April 2026

What is CVE-2026-32199?

A vulnerability in Microsoft Excel allows an attacker to exploit a use-after-free condition, enabling the execution of arbitrary code on the local system. This can lead to unauthorized access and potential data compromise. Users are advised to update their applications promptly to mitigate this security risk.

Affected Version(s)

Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise 32-bit Systems 16.0.1

Microsoft Excel 2016 32-bit Systems 16.0.0.0 < 16.0.5548.1000

Microsoft Office 2019 32-bit Systems 19.0.0

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE...
vendor-advisorypatch

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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