CVE-2026-88195
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Buffer Over-Read in Microsoft Office Excel

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-88195, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-10-13

Last updated on: 2026-10-14

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

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

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Published
2026-10-13
Last Modified
2026-10-14
Generated
2026-10-19
AI Q&A
2026-10-15
EPSS Evaluated
2026-10-18
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Affected Vendors & Products

Showing 6 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
microsoft 365_apps *
microsoft 365_apps *
microsoft office_2021 *
microsoft office_2021 *
microsoft office_2024 *
microsoft office_2024 *

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Exploitability

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CWE-191 The product subtracts one value from another, such that the result is less than the minimum allowable integer value, which produces a value that is not equal to the correct result.
CWE-126 The product reads from a buffer using buffer access mechanisms such as indexes or pointers that reference memory locations after the targeted buffer.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a buffer over-read in Microsoft Office Excel. It allows an unauthorized attacker to access and disclose information over a network without needing special access rights.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to read sensitive data from your system through Excel files. This may include confidential documents or personal information stored in memory during Excel operations.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data exposure, violating GDPR and HIPAA requirements for data protection and confidentiality. Organizations may face compliance penalties if exploited.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest security updates from Microsoft for affected Office Excel versions to patch the buffer over-read vulnerability.

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