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Full vulnerability report · 2026
CVE-2026-55899High confidence

Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft · Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise

7.8HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Within 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2026-44040

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
7.8 · CVSS 3.1
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionWithin 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available
01

What, why and how

Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

What

Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Why

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation without authentication after a user interaction. If successful, the issue may execute code or commands in the affected security context.

What

Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Why

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation without authentication after a user interaction. If successful, the issue may execute code or commands in the affected security context.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
local access → Improper Input Validation → execute code or commands in the affected security context
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
Required interaction required
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-20

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UIRequiredUser interaction: Another user must perform an action for exploitation to succeed.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
After compromise, an attacker may use built-in shells, scripting engines, scheduled tasks and native network utilities for discovery, persistence or movement. This is a plausible LoTL path, not evidence that it has occurred for every attack.
UnauthenticatedRemote code executionCWE-20
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Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-44040Official EUVD mapping

Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Official EUVD record
BSI · German · WID-SEC-W-2026-2317Microsoft Office Produkte: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in verschiedenen Microsoft Office Produkten ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen, um Informationen offenzulegen, um falsche Informationen darzustellen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, und um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.

Official advisory
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-0868Multiples vulnérabilités dans Microsoft Office

e CVE-2026-55134 du 14 juillet 2026 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft Office CVE-2026-55136 du 14 juillet 2026 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft Office CVE-2026-55137 du 14 juillet 2026 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft Office CVE-2026-55138 du 14 juillet 2026 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft Office CVE-2026-55139 du 14 juillet 2026 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft Office CVE-2026-55140 du 14 juillet 2026 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft Office CVE-2026-55141 du 14 juillet 2026 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft Office CVE-2026-55142 du 14 juillet 2026 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft Office CVE-2026-55898 du 14 juillet 2026 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft Office CVE-2026-55899 du 14 juillet 2026 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft Office CVE-2026-55947 du 14 juillet 2026 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft Office CVE-2026-55948 du 14 juillet 2026 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft Office CVE-2026-55949 du 14 juillet 2026 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft Office CVE-2026-56156 du 14 juillet 2026 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft Office CVE-2026-56192 du 14 juillet 2026 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft Office CVE-2026-56193 du 14 juillet 2026 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft Office CVE-2026-56195 du 14 juillet 2026 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft Office CVE-2026-58617 du 14 juillet 2026 Bulletin de sécurité Microsoft Office CVE-2026-58618 d

Official advisory
CSIRT Italia · Italian · aggiornamenti-mensili-microsoft-22Aggiornamenti Mensili Microsoft

a - - CVE-2026-56173 : apre una nuova finestra - - CVE-2026-56170 : apre una nuova finestra - - CVE-2026-56169 : apre una nuova finestra - - CVE-2026-56168 : apre una nuova finestra - - CVE-2026-56164 : apre una nuova finestra - Presente CVE-2026-56159 : apre una nuova finestra - - CVE-2026-56157 : apre una nuova finestra - - CVE-2026-56156 : apre una nuova finestra - - CVE-2026-56155 : apre una nuova finestra - Presente CVE-2026-55949 : apre una nuova finestra - - CVE-2026-55948 : apre una nuova finestra - - CVE-2026-55947 : apre una nuova finestra - - CVE-2026-55945 : apre una nuova finestra - - CVE-2026-55944 : apre una nuova finestra - - CVE-2026-55899 : apre una nuova finestra - - CVE-2026-55898 : apre una nuova finestra - - CVE-2026-55145 : apre una nuova finestra - - CVE-2026-55144 : apre una nuova finestra - - CVE-2026-55142 : apre una nuova finestra - - CVE-2026-55141 : apre una nuova finestra - - CVE-2026-55140 : apre una nuova finestra - - CVE-2026-55139 : apre una nuova finestra - - CVE-2026-55138 : apre una nuova finestra - - CVE-2026-55137 : apre una nuova finestra - - CVE-2026-55136 : apre una nuova finestra - - CVE-2026-55135 : apre una nuova finestra - - CVE-2026-55134 : apre una nuova finestra - - CVE-2026-55133 : apre una nuova finestra - - CVE-2026-55132 : apre una nuova fi

Official advisory
NCSC-NL · Dutch · NCSC-2026-0237Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Microsoft Office

A stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel enables unauthorized local code execution by attackers.

Official advisory
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Patch available
Affected
16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases; 16.0.0.0 < 16.0.5561.1001; 19.0.0 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases; 1.0.0 < 16.111.26071215; 16.0.0 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases; 16.0.1 < 16.111.26071215; 16.0.0 < 16.111.26071215
Fixed
An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
Action
Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 14 Jul 2026 · Last source change 8 Sept 2026, 21:52 UTC · CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-14
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-44040
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceOther authority
NVD statusNVD enriched

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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No material field changes have been recorded since change tracking began. Routine source refreshes and cosmetic edits are intentionally excluded.

Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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