CVE-2026-88175: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Description
CVE-2026-88175 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel within Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise. This flaw allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 6.5. An official fix is available from Microsoft, and the vendor manages remediation for this cloud-hosted service. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft
Microsoft Office 365 for Mac
Microsoft
Microsoft Office LTSC 2021
Microsoft
Microsoft Office LTSC 2024
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-88175) involves an out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Excel, part of Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise. It enables an unauthorized attacker to disclose information remotely over a network. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality. Microsoft has published an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud service. No active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized disclosure of information over a network, impacting confidentiality. There is no impact on integrity or availability. The vulnerability requires user interaction but no privileges or authentication.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Since this is a cloud-hosted service, Microsoft manages remediation server-side. Users and administrators should apply the official update as recommended in the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-88175 to mitigate this vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-09T21:59:30.884Z
- 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-2026-88175","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6ace85652cdf04f656a002f0
Added to database: 10/13/2026, 19:24:21 UTC
Last enriched: 10/14/2026, 01:19:06 UTC
Last updated: 10/14/2026, 01:19:06 UTC
Views: 2
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