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CVE-2026-97760: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-97760cvecve-2026-97760cwe-125
Published: 10/13/2026 (10/13/2026, 19:01:28 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise

Description

CVE-2026-97760 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 CVSS score of 6.5, indicating medium severity. 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

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

Affected software

Microsoft

Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise

Affected versions
=16.0.1

Microsoft

Microsoft Office 365 for Mac

Affected versions
=1.0.0

Microsoft

Microsoft Office LTSC 2021

Affected versions
>=16.0.1 <16.0.14334.20974

Microsoft

Microsoft Office LTSC 2024

Affected versions
>=16.0.0 <16.0.17932.21056

Microsoft

Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021

Affected versions
=16.0.1

Microsoft

Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024

Affected versions
=16.0.0

Microsoft

Office Online Server

Affected versions
>=16.0.0.0 <16.0.10417.20228

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 10/13/2026, 23:05:05 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability involves an out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Excel, part of Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, which could allow an unauthorized attacker to disclose sensitive information over a network. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, but user interaction needed. The vulnerability affects multiple specific versions of Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise as listed. 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. There is no impact on integrity or availability reported. The vulnerability requires user interaction but no privileges or authentication, making it a moderate risk for information leakage.

Mitigation Recommendations

An official fix is available from Microsoft. Since this is a cloud-hosted service, Microsoft manages the remediation on their side. Users and administrators should consult the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-97760 for detailed patching and mitigation instructions.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
microsoft
Date Reserved
2026-09-25T04:24:45.714Z
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-2026-97760","vendor":"Microsoft"}]

Threat ID: 6ace85902cdf04f656a018ca

Added to database: 10/13/2026, 19:25:04 UTC

Last enriched: 10/13/2026, 23:05:05 UTC

Last updated: 10/14/2026, 03:48:33 UTC

Views: 2

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