Vulnerability · Published Sep 8, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-72974Microsoft Office Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 61% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 39.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Buffer over-read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise | 16.0.1 – before 16.0.20326.20138 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2016 | 16.0.0 – before 16.0.5569.1000 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2019 | 19.0.0 – before 16.0.10417.20207 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office 365 for Mac | 1.0.0 – before 16.113.26091433 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 | 16.0.1 – before 16.0.14334.20906 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 | 16.0.0 – before 16.0.17932.20976 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 | 16.0.1 – before 16.113.26091433 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024 | 16.0.0 – before 16.113.26091433 |
Weakness: CWE-126 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Microsoft Office Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch