CVE-2026-88201

Buffer over-read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-88201	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-::::enterprise::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-::::enterprise::x86:*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:-::::ltsc:-:x64:
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:-::::ltsc:-:x86:
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:-::::ltsc:-:x64:
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:-::::ltsc:-:x86:

History

14 Oct 2026, 16:52

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-88201 -~~	() https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-88201 - Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-::::enterprise::x86:* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:-::::ltsc:-:x64: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:-::::ltsc:-:x86: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:-::::ltsc:-:x64: cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-::::enterprise::x64:* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:-::::ltsc:-:x86:
First Time		Microsoft 365 Apps Microsoft Microsoft office 2021 Microsoft office 2024

13 Oct 2026, 19:21

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-13 19:21

Updated : 2026-10-14 16:52

NVD link : CVE-2026-88201

Mitre link : CVE-2026-88201

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-88201

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

office_2024
office_2021
365_apps

CWE

CWE-126

Buffer Over-read

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