CVE-2026-72974
MediumCVSS 6.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk59th percentile - higher than 59% of all known CVEs
Summary
A buffer over-read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could exploit this to read memory data, potentially leading to disclosure of sensitive information.
Recommendation
Apply the latest security updates for Microsoft Office.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel
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An out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-40359High
A use after free vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- CVE-2026-20957High
Integer underflow (wrap or wraparound) in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- CVE-2026-20956High
Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- CVE-2026-20955High
Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- CVE-2026-20950High
Use after free in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- CVE-2026-20949High
Improper access control in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
- CVE-2026-20946High
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- CVE-2026-85875Medium
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-81960High
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel. Allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Original NVD description (English source)
Buffer over-read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS