Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2026-46722

The OOXML parsing of the file indexer does not disable external entity resolution.

Published May 19, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · The OOXML parsing of

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-46722. EPSS is 0.39%. Act only if a listed version of The OOXML parsing of is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (The OOXML parsing of).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium5.9
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.39%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
See sources for product scope

The OOXML parsing of the file indexer does not disable external entity resolution. A crafted xlsx or pptx document placed in an indexed directory can cause local files to be read or outbound HTTP requests to be performed, with the retrieved content being written to the search index.

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2026-46722

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-46722. EPSS is 0.39%. Act only if a listed version of The OOXML parsing of is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-611: XML External Entity (XXE). EPSS 0.39%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 19, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    The OOXML parsing of the file indexer does not disable external entity resolution. A crafted xlsx or pptx document placed in an indexed directory can cause local files to be read or outbound HTTP requests to be performed, with the retrieved content being written to the search index.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    The OOXML parsing of the file indexer does not disable external entity resolution. A crafted xlsx or pptx document placed in an indexed directory can cause local files to be read or outbound HTTP requests to be performed, with the retrieved content being written to the search index.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-46722

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-46722

    30-day exploitation probability 0.4%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-46722

    The OOXML parsing of the file indexer does not disable external entity resolution. A crafted xlsx or pptx document placed in an indexed directory can cause local files to be read or outbound HTTP requests to be performed, with the retrieved content being written to the search ind

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.