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

Code

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Timeline

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1. Oct 13, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Detected

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

2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

   Updated

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

Affected

• cpe microsoft/365 appsversion unspecified
• cpe microsoft/microsoft 365version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/office 2021version unspecified
• cpe microsoft/office 2024version unspecified
• vendor Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterpriseversion unspecified
• vendor Microsoft Microsoft Office 365 for Macversion unspecified
• vendor Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC 2021version unspecified
• vendor Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC 2024version unspecified
• vendor Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021version unspecified
• vendor Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024version unspecified
• vendor Microsoft Office Online Serverversion unspecified

Sources

• CIRCL Vulnerability LookupVulnerability recordCVE-2026-97003

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

  vulnerability.circl.lu
• CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-97003

  Official CVE identifier

  cve.org
• FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-97003

  30-day exploitation probability 0.7%

  first.org
• NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-97003

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

  nvd.nist.gov

References

• Vendor Advisory · msrc.microsoft.com