CVE-2026-62870
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.008 · 57 %ileDEEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-23
Use after free in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
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
16.0.5561.1001:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5002877
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5002877 - FixedMicrosoft Excel 2016 (64-bit edition)msrc_csaf
16.0.5561.1001:Security Update:https://support.microsoft.com/help/5002877
https://support.microsoft.com/help/5002877 - 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
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 (36)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise16.0.1 → https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleasesenisa_euvdEU
- Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 32-bit Systems< https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleasesmsrc_csafUS
- Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 64-bit Systems< https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleasesmsrc_csafUS
advisories (2)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-2625Microsoft Excel (2016), Office (2019, 2021 und 2024) und 365 Apps: Schwachstelle ermöglicht CodeausführungDeutsch2026-08-03csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein entfernter, anonymer Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in Microsoft Excel 2016, Microsoft Office 2024, Microsoft Office 2021, Microsoft 365 Apps Enterprise und Microsoft Office 2019 ausnutzen, um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen.
- msrc_CVE-2026-62870Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability2026-07-31csaf · msrc_csafUS
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (3)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
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