Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft products - CVE-2026-81393
Published: September 9, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU148286
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-81393
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Excel when processing Excel content. A remote attacker can cause an out-of-bounds read to disclose sensitive information.
User interaction is required. Disclosed information may include uninitialized heap memory.
Affected software
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft Office
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft Office
How to mitigate CVE-2026-81393
Install security update from vendor's website.
Microsoft Excel - update to 16.0.5569.1003
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise - update to 16.0.20326.20138
Microsoft Office - addressed in versions 16.0.5569.1003, 16.0.10417.20207, 16.0.14334.20906, 16.0.17932.20976
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise - update to 16.0.20326.20138
Microsoft Office - addressed in versions 16.0.5569.1003, 16.0.10417.20207, 16.0.14334.20906, 16.0.17932.20976