CVE-2026-40359
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.005 · 39 %ileDEEUNLRUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-23
Use after free in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedMicrosoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 32-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases:Security Update:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates - FixedMicrosoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 64-bit Systemsmsrc_csaf
https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases:Security Update:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates - FixedMicrosoft Excel 2016 (32-bit edition)msrc_csaf
16.0.5552.1000:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5002865
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5002865 - FixedMicrosoft Excel 2016 (64-bit edition)msrc_csaf
16.0.5552.1000:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5002865
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5002865 - FixedMicrosoft Office 2019 for 32-bit editionsmsrc_csaf
https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases:Security Update:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates - FixedMicrosoft Office 2019 for 64-bit editionsmsrc_csaf
https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases:Security Update:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates - FixedMicrosoft Office LTSC 2021 for 32-bit editionsmsrc_csaf
https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases:Security Update:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates - FixedMicrosoft Office LTSC 2021 for 64-bit editionsmsrc_csaf
https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases:Security Update:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates - FixedMicrosoft Office LTSC 2024 for 32-bit editionsmsrc_csaf
https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases:Security Update:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates - FixedMicrosoft Office LTSC 2024 for 64-bit editionsmsrc_csaf
https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases:Security Update:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates - FixedMicrosoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021msrc_csaf
16.109.26051019:Security Update:https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=831049
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=831049 - FixedMicrosoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024msrc_csaf
16.109.26051019:Security Update:https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=831049
https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?linkid=831049 - FixedOffice Online Servermsrc_csaf
16.0.10417.20128:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5002871
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5002871
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.
affected products (93)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:sharepoint:enterprise_server_2016
- Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Editionall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:sharepoint:server_subscription_edition
- Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise16.0.1 → https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleasesenisa_euvdEU
advisories (3)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- NCSC-2026-0144Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Microsoft OfficeNL2026-05-12csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Microsoft heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in diverse Office producten.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-1490Microsoft Office: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-05-12csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Online Server, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft 365 Apps und Microsoft PowerPoint ausnutzen, um erweiterte Berechtigungen – einschließlich Administratorrechte – zu erlangen, beliebigen Code im Kontext des Dienstes auszuführen, Spoofing-Angriffe durchzuführen, Daten zu manipulieren und vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen.
- msrc_CVE-2026-40359Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability2026-05-12csaf · msrc_csafUS
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also known as (4)
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sources
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references (3)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
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