CVE-2026-81960
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk36th percentile - higher than 36% of all known CVEs
Summary
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel. Allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious code on the victim's machine, potentially leading to data theft or system compromise.
Recommendation
Install the latest security updates for Microsoft Office. Do not open untrusted Excel files.
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Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel. Allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Original NVD description (English source)
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS