CVE-2026-65768: Microsoft Teams Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

High (CVSS 8.8)

CVSS 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

Category

Remote Code Execution

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Less Likely

Patch Tuesday

2026-Aug

Released

2026-08-11

Last Updated

2026-08-16

EPSS Score

0.94% (percentile: 59.3%)

Description

Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Microsoft Teams for Android allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

FAQ

According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is network (AV:N) and user interaction is required (UI:R). What is the target context of the remote code execution? This attack requires a user to open a specially crafted file from the attacker to initiate remote code execution.

Affected Products (1)

Microsoft Office

• Microsoft Teams for Android

Security Updates (1)

• Release Notes

Acknowledgments

Ofek Levin with <a href="https://enclave.ai/">Enclave</a>

Revision History

• 2026-08-11: Information published.
• 2026-08-16: Corrected build number for the security update. This in an informational change only.