Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel by Microsoft
CVE-2026-68797

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise
Microsoft Excel 2016
Microsoft Office 2019
Microsoft Office 365 For Mac
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 August 2026

What is CVE-2026-68797?

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel allows unauthorized attackers to potentially disclose sensitive information stored locally on the system. This flaw could be exploited to read memory areas that should be protected, thereby increasing the risk of unauthorized information access. Users are advised to apply patches to safeguard their systems against potential exploitation.

Affected Version(s)

Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise 32-bit Systems 16.0.1

Microsoft Excel 2016 32-bit Systems 16.0.0.0 < 16.0.5565.1001

Microsoft Office 2019 32-bit Systems 19.0.0

References

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

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

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