Description
Integer underflow (wrap or wraparound) in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Published: 2026-10-13
Score: 8.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Remote Code Execution
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

An integer underflow (wrap or wraparound) flaw exists within Microsoft Office Excel, allowing an unauthorized attacker to execute arbitrary code over a network. The vulnerability is identified as CWE-122 (Heap-based Buffer Overflow) and CWE-191 (Integer Underflow). The descriptive text does not detail the exact attack vector, but it is inferred that processing a crafted Excel file could trigger the underflow and result in code execution.

Affected Systems

Affected products include Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, 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, and Office Online Server. Version information is not specified in the advisory, so all current releases of these products are considered vulnerable.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 8.8 places this vulnerability in the high severity range. The EPSS score is not available, implying that publicly reported exploitation evidence is limited, although a realistic exploitation scenario is inferred to likely involve an attacker delivering a malicious Excel document over the network. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. While the descriptive text does not detail the exact attack vector, it is inferred that processing a crafted Excel file could trigger the underflow and result in code execution.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 14, 2026 at 14:13 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest Microsoft Office update that addresses CVE‑2026‑97739 by following the instructions on the Microsoft Security Update Guide.
  • Configure automatic update mechanisms such as Office AutoUpdate, WSUS, or Microsoft Intune to deploy the patch as soon as it becomes available.
  • Limit users from opening or automatically opening potentially untrusted Excel files from shared or network locations, and consider running Excel in a least‑privilege sandbox if a patch cannot be applied immediately.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 14, 2026 at 14:13 UTC.

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History

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise
Microsoft microsoft Office 365 For Mac
Microsoft microsoft Office Ltsc 2021
Microsoft microsoft Office Ltsc 2024
Microsoft microsoft Office Ltsc For Mac 2021
Microsoft microsoft Office Ltsc For Mac 2024
Vendors & Products Microsoft microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise
Microsoft microsoft Office 365 For Mac
Microsoft microsoft Office Ltsc 2021
Microsoft microsoft Office Ltsc 2024
Microsoft microsoft Office Ltsc For Mac 2021
Microsoft microsoft Office Ltsc For Mac 2024

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft microsoft 365
Microsoft office Online Server
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-:*:*:*:enterprise:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-:*:*:*:enterprise:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_365:-:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:-:*:*:*:ltsc:-:x64:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:-:*:*:*:ltsc:-:x86:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:-:*:*:*:ltsc:macos:-:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:-:*:*:*:ltsc:-:x64:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:-:*:*:*:ltsc:-:x86:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:-:*:*:*:ltsc:macos:-:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_online_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft microsoft 365
Microsoft office Online Server

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Integer underflow (wrap or wraparound) in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Title Microsoft Office Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft office 2021
Microsoft office 2024
Microsoft office 365
Microsoft office Macos 2021
Microsoft office Macos 2024
Weaknesses CWE-122
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_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 office 2021
Microsoft office 2024
Microsoft office 365
Microsoft office Macos 2021
Microsoft office Macos 2024
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft 365 Apps Microsoft 365 Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise 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 2021 Office 2024 Office 365 Office Macos 2021 Office Macos 2024 Office Online Server
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-31T18:07:31.602Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T04:24:45.713Z

Link: CVE-2026-97739

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T19:35:54.191Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-10-13T19:22:11.050

Modified: 2026-10-15T21:19:27.627

Link: CVE-2026-97739

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-23T18:15:14Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-122

    Heap-based Buffer Overflow

  • CWE-191

    Integer Underflow (Wrap or Wraparound)