CVE-2022-26901
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 15, 2022 at 07:05 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:36 AM UTC
11 products affected across 1 vendorOffice365 AppsExcel
Using Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac by Microsoft?
Get instant alerts when new vulnerabilities affect Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac - before attackers find them.
Real-time alertsTrack your software stackFree plan available
Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
16.0.1 ≤ v < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases16.0.1
Affected range stops below https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.0.5441.1000, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.0.5305.1000, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
15.0.0 ≤ v < 15.0.5441.100016.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.5305.100016.0.0 ≤ v < 16.60.220410002013 sp12013_rt sp120162019
Affected range stops below 15.0.5441.1000, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.0.5305.1000, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.60.22041000, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 16.60.22041000, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
16.0.1 ≤ v < 16.0.10385.2000116.0.1
Affected range stops below 16.0.10385.20001, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 15.0.5441.1000, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
15.0.0 ≤ v < 15.0.5441.100015.0.0
Affected range stops below 15.0.5441.1000, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
16.0.0 ≤ v < 16.0.5305.100016.0.0
Affected range stops below 16.0.5305.1000, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
16.0.0 ≤ v < 16.60.2204100016.0.0
Affected range stops below 16.60.22041000, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-26901CVSS
7.8HIGHmicrosoft
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo
Get alerted
Stop reading CVE feeds looking for your own stack
Track the products you run and VulnTracker tells you when a new CVE affects them — with what is known about fixing it, and nothing about the rest.
Free plan, no card