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CVE-2026-32197: CWE-416: Use After Free in Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-32197cvecve-2026-32197cwe-416
Published: Tue Apr 14 2026 (04/14/2026, 16:58:34 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise

Description

Use after free in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.8high

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 05/19/2026, 10:47:46 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability (CVE-2026-32197) involves a use-after-free condition in Microsoft Office Excel as part of Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise version 16.0.1. Exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code locally. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires local access with low complexity, no privileges, and user interaction. Confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts are all high. Microsoft has released an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud-hosted service.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to local code execution by an unauthorized attacker, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. However, exploitation requires local access and user interaction. There are currently no known exploits in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

An official fix is available from Microsoft. Since this is a cloud-hosted service, Microsoft manages the remediation on their side. Users should ensure their Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise are updated according to the vendor advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32197. No additional user action is required beyond applying the official update.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
microsoft
Date Reserved
2026-03-11T00:26:53.427Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
official-fix
Is Cloud Service
true
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-32197","vendor":"Microsoft"}]

Threat ID: 69de7a3482d89c981fd6bcdc

Added to database: 4/14/2026, 5:32:36 PM

Last enriched: 5/19/2026, 10:47:46 AM

Last updated: 5/31/2026, 5:36:48 AM

Views: 62

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