Description
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Published: 2026-10-13
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Information Disclosure
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

Microsoft Office Excel contains an out‑of‑bounds read that allows an unauthorized attacker to read memory contents and exfiltrate the data over a network. The flaw enables the disclosure of potentially sensitive information from the Excel process to the attacker without needing local access. It is a classic memory disclosure vulnerability (CWE‑125).

Affected Systems

Affected products include Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, Microsoft Office LTSC 2021, and Microsoft Office LTSC 2024. No specific version numbers are listed, so all installations of these products are potentially vulnerable until patched.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 indicates a moderate severity. No EPSS score is available, and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog, suggesting no confirmed widespread exploitation yet. The likely attack vector is over a network, meaning an attacker who can communicate with the target system, possibly via local network or remote VBA execution. Given the moderate CVSS and the potential for sensitive data exposure, the risk is non‑negligible, especially in environments where Excel is used for confidential documents.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 14, 2026 at 00:10 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest Microsoft Office security update that addresses CVE-2026-69922.
  • Restrict outbound network traffic originating from Excel processes using firewall rules or network segmentation to reduce exposure to unintended recipients.
  • Enforce stricter macro and file‑open policies to limit the creation or execution of potentially malicious Excel workbooks that could trigger the flaw.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 14, 2026 at 00:10 UTC.

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History

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Title Microsoft Office Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft office 2021
Microsoft office 2024
Weaknesses CWE-125
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft office 2021
Microsoft office 2024
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, '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'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft 365 Apps Office 2021 Office 2024
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-13T22:25:32.355Z

Reserved: 2026-08-03T22:59:57.548Z

Link: CVE-2026-69922

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-10-13T19:19:03.337

Modified: 2026-10-13T23:17:40.150

Link: CVE-2026-69922

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-14T00:15:06Z

Weaknesses