CVE-2026-97011

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Use of Uninitialized Resource in Microsoft Office Excel Allows Remote Code Execution

Publication date: 2026-10-13

Last updated on: 2026-10-15

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Use of uninitialized resource in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-10-13

Last Modified

2026-10-15

Generated

2026-10-19

AI Q&A

2026-10-14

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-18

NVD

CVE-2026-97011

EUVD

EUVD-2026-100293

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
microsoft	365_apps	*
microsoft	365_apps	*
microsoft	microsoft_365	*
microsoft	office_2021	*
microsoft	office_2021	*
microsoft	office_2021	*
microsoft	office_2024	*
microsoft	office_2024	*
microsoft	office_2024	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-908	The product uses or accesses a resource that has not been initialized.
CWE-763	The product attempts to return a memory resource to the system, but it calls the wrong release function or calls the appropriate release function incorrectly.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves Microsoft Office Excel using an uninitialized resource, which an unauthorized attacker could exploit over a network to execute arbitrary code on a victim's system.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could gain control of your system, steal data, install malware, or perform other malicious actions by exploiting this flaw in Microsoft Office Excel.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows remote code execution via uninitialized resources in Microsoft Office Excel, which could lead to unauthorized access or data breaches. Such breaches may violate GDPR's data protection requirements or HIPAA's safeguards for protected health information if exploited.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest security updates from Microsoft for affected Office products. Disable Excel macros if not required and restrict network access to Office applications until patches are applied.

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