Description
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Published: 2026-07-14
Score: 6.1 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

An out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Excel allows a local attacker to read memory contents from the running process. The flaw is classified as CWE-125, resulting solely in disclosure of sensitive data on the host powerfully accessed by the user, rather than causing denial of service or code execution.

Affected Systems

Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, Microsoft Excel 2016, Microsoft Office 2019, Microsoft Office 365 for Mac, Microsoft Office LTSC 2021, Microsoft Office LTSC 2024, Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021, Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024, Office Online Server are all vulnerable. The specific version ranges are not provided in the data, but all listed editions exhibit the flaw.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.1 indicates moderate severity. The EPSS score of less than 1% suggests a low likelihood of exploitation at the time. The vulnerability is not in CISA’s KEV catalog, implying limited known exploitation. Likely attack conditions require unauthorized local access to the machine; no elevated privileges or remote exploitation are necessary.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 31, 2026 at 06:39 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest Microsoft Office security update that fixes CVE-2026-55898 via Microsoft Update or the Security Update Guide.
  • Restrict local access to the affected Office applications by limiting user privileges and disabling the ability to open or execute Excel files from untrusted locations.
  • Monitor system and application logs for abnormal Excel activity or memory‑access anomalies that may indicate exploitation attempts.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 31, 2026 at 06:39 UTC.

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History

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 19:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft office Online Server
Vendors & Products Microsoft office Online Server

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Title Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft excel 2016
Microsoft office 2019
Microsoft office 2021
Microsoft office 2024
Microsoft office 365
Microsoft office Macos 2021
Microsoft office Macos 2024
Weaknesses CWE-125
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:*:*:*:*:ltsc:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_365:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_macos_2021:*:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_macos_2024:*:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft excel 2016
Microsoft office 2019
Microsoft office 2021
Microsoft office 2024
Microsoft office 365
Microsoft office Macos 2021
Microsoft office Macos 2024
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft 365 Apps Excel 2016 Office 2019 Office 2021 Office 2024 Office 365 Office Macos 2021 Office Macos 2024 Office Online Server
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-03T22:57:30.194Z

Reserved: 2026-06-17T17:36:34.621Z

Link: CVE-2026-55898

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-14T18:31:03.375Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-31T06:45:03Z

Weaknesses