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Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Type: advisorySource: Official CVE List1 source record

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Announced Source revision 1
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CVE-2026-81959

Primary source · Revision 1

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Security context

Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-81959

Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise

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Microsoft Excel 2016

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Microsoft Office 2016

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Microsoft Office 2019

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Microsoft Office 365 for Mac

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/4/product

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Microsoft Office LTSC 2021

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/5/product

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Microsoft Office LTSC 2024

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/6/product

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Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/7/product

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Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/8/product

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Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

[
  {
    "vendor": "Microsoft",
    "product": "Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "16.0.1",
        "lessThan": "16.0.20326.20140",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ],
    "platforms": [
      "32-bit Systems",
      "x64-based Systems"
    ]
  },
  {
    "vendor": "Microsoft",
    "product": "Microsoft Excel 2016",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "16.0.0.0",
        "lessThan": "16.0.5569.1003",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ],
    "platforms": [
      "32-bit Systems",
      "x64-based Systems"
    ]
  },
  {
    "vendor": "Microsoft",
    "product": "Microsoft Office 2016",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "16.0.0",
        "lessThan": "16.0.5569.1003",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ],
    "platforms": [
      "32-bit Systems",
      "x64-based Systems"
    ]
  },
  {
    "vendor": "Microsoft",
    "product": "Microsoft Office 2019",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "19.0.0",
        "lessThan": "16.0.10417.20207",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ],
    "platforms": [
      "32-bit Systems",
      "x64-based Systems"
    ]
  },
  {
    "vendor": "Microsoft",
    "product": "Microsoft Office 365 for Mac",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "1.0.0",
        "lessThan": "16.113.26091433",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "vendor": "Microsoft",
    "product": "Microsoft Office LTSC 2021",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "16.0.1",
        "lessThan": "16.0.14334.20906",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ],
    "platforms": [
      "32-bit Systems",
      "x64-based Systems"
    ]
  },
  {
    "vendor": "Microsoft",
    "product": "Microsoft Office LTSC 2024",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "16.0.0",
        "lessThan": "16.0.17932.20976",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ],
    "platforms": [
      "32-bit Systems",
      "x64-based Systems"
    ]
  },
  {
    "vendor": "Microsoft",
    "product": "Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "16.0.1",
        "lessThan": "16.113.26091433",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "vendor": "Microsoft",
    "product": "Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "16.0.0",
        "lessThan": "16.113.26091433",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ]
  }
]
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CVE-2026-81959

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high

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