Information Disclosure Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel
CVE-2026-81391

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise
Microsoft Excel 2016
Microsoft Office 2016
Microsoft Office 2019
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 September 2026

What is CVE-2026-81391?

A vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel allows unauthorized attackers to potentially disclose sensitive information locally due to the use of uninitialized resources. This can lead to unauthorized access to confidential data, highlighting the importance of implementing security measures and applying patches to mitigate risks associated with information disclosure.

Affected Version(s)

Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise 32-bit Systems 16.0.1 < 16.0.20326.20138

Microsoft Excel 2016 32-bit Systems 16.0.0.0 < 16.0.5569.1003

Microsoft Office 2016 32-bit Systems 16.0.0 < 16.0.5569.1003

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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