Information Disclosure Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel
CVE-2026-97779

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise
Microsoft Office 365 For Mac
Microsoft Office Ltsc 2021
Microsoft Office Ltsc 2024
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 October 2026

What is CVE-2026-97779?

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office Excel due to an out-of-bounds read flaw. This vulnerability could allow an unauthorized attacker to access sensitive information over a network, posing significant risks to data integrity and confidentiality. Users are advised to apply the latest security updates to mitigate potential threats.

Affected Version(s)

Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise 32-bit Systems 16.0.1

Microsoft Office 365 for Mac 1.0.0 < 16.114.26101123

Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 32-bit Systems 16.0.1 < 16.0.14334.20974

References

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

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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