CVE-2026-55037

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Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Microsoft Office Excel

Publication date: 2026-07-14

Last updated on: 2026-07-16

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-07-14

Last Modified

2026-07-16

Generated

2026-08-04

AI Q&A

2026-07-15

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-02

NVD

CVE-2026-55037

EUVD

EUVD-2026-44198

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
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	*
microsoft	office_online_server	to 16.0.10417.20175 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
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 is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel. It allows an unauthorized attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system by exploiting a flaw in memory handling.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to run malicious code on your computer, potentially stealing data, installing malware, or taking control of your system. It requires user interaction, such as opening a specially crafted Excel file.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data access or exfiltration, violating GDPR or HIPAA requirements for data protection and confidentiality. Organizations must patch systems to maintain compliance.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest security updates from Microsoft for Office Excel as soon as possible to patch the heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability.

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