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

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)

Acknowledgments

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

Revision History

  • 2026-08-11: Information published.