CVE-2026-97776: Microsoft Office Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- Published by source
- 2026-10-13
- First seen by Reality Radar
- 2026-10-22
- Last verified
- 2026-10-22
Affected
- Manufacturer
- Microsoft
- Products
- Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 for Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 64-bit Systems Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise Microsoft Office 365 for Mac Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024 Office Online Server
- CPE
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_365:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_macos_2021:*:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*
Whether your exact unit is affected depends on the model, serial number and region in the official notice.
What the official notice says
Risk: Critical — Remote Code Execution
Remedy / actions:
- Install the security update: https://support.microsoft.com/help/5002928
Is this affecting you?
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Sources
- Microsoft Security Update Guide (MSRC) Tier A · official published 2026-10-13
Evidence ledger
Every piece of evidence we store is appended to a public hash chain, so later edits are detectable. Anyone can re-verify it.
| Entry | Kind | Observed | Evidence hash | Entry hash |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #188 | new | 2026-10-22 | 670e3f6d018b…4762a1 | 5b2394530883…df4f25 |
Chain head: #1076 8ad5adc30b9b…88ce20