CVE-2026-26109: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Overview
- Severity
- High (CVSS 8.4)
- CVSS Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
- Category
- Remote Code Execution
- Exploit Status
- Not Exploited
- Exploitation Likelihood
- Unlikely
- Patch Tuesday
- 2026-Mar
- Released
- 2026-03-10
- EPSS Score
- 0.04% (percentile: 13.4%)
Description
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
FAQ
According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is local (AV:L). Why does the CVE title indicate that this is a remote code execution?
The word Remote in the title refers to the location of the attacker. This type of exploit is sometimes referred to as Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE). The attack itself is carried out locally. This means an attacker or victim needs to execute code from the local machine to exploit the vulnerability.
Is the Preview Pane an attack vector for this vulnerability?
No, the Preview Pane is not an attack vector.
Affected Products (13)
Microsoft Office
- Office Online Server
- Microsoft Office 2019 for 32-bit editions
- Microsoft Office 2019 for 64-bit editions
- Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 64-bit Systems
- Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021
- Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 64-bit editions
- Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 32-bit editions
- Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 for 32-bit editions
- Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 for 64-bit editions
- Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024
- Microsoft Excel 2016 (32-bit edition)
- Microsoft Excel 2016 (64-bit edition)
Security Updates (3)
Acknowledgments
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Revision History
- 2026-03-10: Information published.