CVE-2026-97755
Microsoft Office Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: October 13, 2026 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: October 25, 2026 at 06:44 PM UTC
7 products affected across 1 vendor365 AppsOffice 2021Office 2024
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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
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 AdvisoryPatch
Source: cverecord
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-97755SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
8.8HIGHmicrosoft
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-125
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