CVE-2026-21258
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Improper Input Validation in Excel Causes Local Information Disclosure

Publication date: 2026-02-10

Last updated on: 2026-02-11

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description
Improper input validation in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
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Published
2026-02-10
Last Modified
2026-02-11
Generated
2026-06-16
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2026-02-10
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
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Affected Vendors & Products
Showing 13 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
microsoft 365_apps *
microsoft 365_apps *
microsoft excel 2016
microsoft excel 2016
microsoft office_long_term_servicing_channel 2021
microsoft office 2019
microsoft office 2019
microsoft office_long_term_servicing_channel 2024
microsoft office_long_term_servicing_channel 2021
microsoft office_long_term_servicing_channel 2021
microsoft office_long_term_servicing_channel 2024
microsoft office_long_term_servicing_channel 2024
microsoft office_online_server to 16.0.10417.20097 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-20 The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
CWE-125 The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is caused by improper input validation in Microsoft Office Excel. It allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally on the affected system.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is information disclosure. An attacker could exploit it to access sensitive information stored locally on your system without proper authorization.

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