Description
Buffer over-read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Published: 2026-10-13
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Information Disclosure
Action: Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is a buffer over-read in Microsoft Office Excel that can expose sensitive data to an unauthorized attacker over a network. This weakness, identified as CWE-126 and CWE-191, allows the attacker to read memory beyond the intended bounds and consequently obtain content from other parts of the application or system. The primary impact is the disclosure of confidential information without modification or denial of service.

Affected Systems

Affected are Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, Office LTSC 2021, and Office LTSC 2024. Version details are not enumerated beyond the product families, but any instances running these releases are potentially vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 indicates a moderate severity. The EPSS score is unavailable, so the likelihood of exploitation cannot be precisely quantified. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Based on the description, the likely attack vector is a network-based exploitation where a malicious file or attachment is opened or processed by Excel, possibly triggering a buffer over-read. No additional prerequisites are specified.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 14, 2026 at 09:46 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Install the latest Microsoft security updates for Office from the Microsoft Security Response Center.
  • Disable or restrict macro and file preview features in Excel to reduce exposure to malicious content.
  • Employ network segmentation and firewall rules to limit connectivity to untrusted networks and block anomalous traffic related to Office processes.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 14, 2026 at 09:46 UTC.

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History

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 19:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft microsoft Office Ltsc 2021
Microsoft microsoft Office Ltsc 2024
Vendors & Products Microsoft microsoft Office Ltsc 2021
Microsoft microsoft Office Ltsc 2024

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-:*:*:*:enterprise:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-:*:*:*:enterprise:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:-:*:*:*:ltsc:-:x64:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:-:*:*:*:ltsc:-:x86:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:-:*:*:*:ltsc:-:x64:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:-:*:*:*:ltsc:-:x86:*

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Buffer over-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-126
CWE-191
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 Microsoft Office Ltsc 2021 Microsoft Office Ltsc 2024 Office 2021 Office 2024
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-31T18:10:54.688Z

Reserved: 2026-09-09T21:59:30.885Z

Link: CVE-2026-88195

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T19:50:38.754Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-10-13T19:21:41.000

Modified: 2026-10-14T16:52:31.463

Link: CVE-2026-88195

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-23T19:30:17Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-126

    Buffer Over-read

  • CWE-191

    Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)