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Microsoft Excel CVE-2026-45455

| EUVDEUVD-2026-35539 MEDIUM
Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
2026-06-09 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-mghm-jr32-gfh3
4.3
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
Temporal: 2.9
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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY
4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CIRCL (temporal)
2.9 LOW
cvss

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Severity Changed
Jun 19, 2026 - 21:22 NVD
LOW MEDIUM
CVSS changed
Jun 19, 2026 - 21:22 NVD
3.3 (LOW) 4.3 (MEDIUM)
Analysis Generated
Jun 09, 2026 - 19:49 vuln.today
Patch available
Jun 09, 2026 - 19:03 EUVD

DescriptionNVD

Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

AnalysisAI

Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Excel exposes limited memory contents to a local attacker when a user opens a specially crafted workbook. Affected product lines span Excel 2016, Office 2019, Office LTSC 2021/2024, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, Office Online Server, and multiple Mac variants. …

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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata

Access
Craft malicious Excel workbook
Delivery
Deliver file via email or file share
Exploit
User opens workbook locally
Execution
Out-of-bounds read triggered in Excel parser
Impact
Limited memory contents disclosed to attacker

Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Per CVSS AV:L, exploitation requires local access - the attacker must be able to deliver a malicious file to a system where the vulnerable Excel version is installed. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The overall real-world risk is LOW based on converging signals: CVSS 3.3 (Low), local attack vector (AV:L) requiring user interaction (UI:R), confidentiality impact limited to partial memory disclosure (C:L), and no integrity or availability consequence. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
Exploit Scenario An attacker crafts a malicious Excel workbook embedding a specially formed record or object structure designed to trigger the out-of-bounds read in Excel's parser. The file is delivered to a target user via email, file share, or web download, and when the user opens the workbook, Excel reads beyond the bounds of an allocated buffer, leaking a small amount of adjacent memory content back to the attacker. …
Remediation The primary remediation is to apply the vendor-released patch via Microsoft's standard update channels. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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