CVE-2026-45469
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Integer Underflow in Microsoft Office Excel Leads to Code Execution

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-45469, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-06-09

Last updated on: 2026-06-19

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Integer underflow (wrap or wraparound) in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

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Published
2026-06-09
Last Modified
2026-06-19
Generated
2026-06-30
AI Q&A
2026-06-09
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-28
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Affected Vendors & Products

Showing 14 associated CPEs
Vendor Product Version / Range
microsoft office_online_server *
microsoft 365_apps *
microsoft 365_apps *
microsoft excel 2016
microsoft excel 2016
microsoft office_2019 *
microsoft office_2019 *
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

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CWE ID Description
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-122 A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an integer underflow (also known as wrap or wraparound) in Microsoft Office Excel. It allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally on the affected system.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can lead to remote code execution, meaning an attacker could run malicious code on your system without your permission. This can compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your data and system.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, ensure that Microsoft Office Excel is updated with the latest security patches provided by Microsoft.

Since the vulnerability allows local code execution via integer underflow, limiting user privileges and avoiding opening untrusted Excel files can reduce risk.

Compliance Impact

The provided information does not specify how this vulnerability affects compliance with common standards and regulations such as GDPR or HIPAA.

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