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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Network delivery of malicious file, no auth needed, mandatory user open action (UI:R), disclosure-only impact with no integrity or availability effect.
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CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft
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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 enables an unauthenticated remote attacker to disclose sensitive memory contents when a victim opens a crafted Excel file. The vulnerability spans a broad range of Office product lines - including Office 2016, 2019, 2021 LTSC, 2024 LTSC, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, and Mac variants - making the exposure surface wide. …
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| Exploitation | Exploitation requires that the victim actively open a malicious Excel file delivered by the attacker - the CVSS UI:R metric confirms this user interaction dependency. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) reflects a network-reachable, low-complexity attack with no authentication requirement but mandatory user interaction. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | Apply the vendor-released patch via Microsoft Update or the Microsoft Update Catalog, targeting the build thresholds confirmed in EUVD-2026-73306: Office 2016 to 16.0.5569.1000 or later, Office 2019 to 16.0.10417.20204 or later, Office LTSC 2021 to 16.0.14334.20896 or later, Office LTSC 2024 to 16.0.17932.20960 or later, and Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise to 16.0.20326.20136 or later. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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EUVD-2026-73306
GHSA-xh27-mf8q-r7c2