CVE-2026-55046

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Out-of-Bounds Read in Microsoft Office Excel

Publication date: 2026-07-14

Last updated on: 2026-07-16

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.

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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-2026-55046

EUVD

EUVD-2026-44164

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-125	The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

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Executive Summary

This is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel. It allows an unauthorized attacker to access and disclose information stored on the local system by exploiting a flaw in how Excel processes certain data.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to access sensitive data stored on your computer, such as files opened in Excel or other local information. This could lead to unauthorized data exposure or further attacks if combined with other vulnerabilities.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized disclosure of personal or sensitive data, potentially violating GDPR, HIPAA, or other regulations that require protection of such information. Organizations may face compliance violations if exploited.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest security updates from Microsoft for Excel as soon as they become available to patch the out-of-bounds read vulnerability.

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