Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel
CVE-2026-68808

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-2026-68808?

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel allows unauthorized attackers to exploit the application's functionality, potentially leading to the disclosure of sensitive information locally. This could give attackers insights into user data and system operations, posing significant risks to data integrity and confidentiality.

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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