Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2026-62870
Use after free in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
8.8
HIGH
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:0.82%
Executive Threat Verdict
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-416 ↗CWE-416: Use After Free
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise | 16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Excel 2016 | 16.0.0.0 < 16.0.5561.1001 (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office 2019 | 19.0.0 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 | 16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases (affected) |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 | 16.0.0 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.819%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-07-14T21:13:55 |
| Published | 2026-08-03T22:58:03 |
| Patch Date | 2026-07-31 |
| Last Updated | 2026-10-08T18:18:17 |
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