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Microsoft Security Response CenterCVE-2026-68800

Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

HighVendor CVSS 7.8 / 10 1 CVE Published Aug 11, 2026 at 7:00 AM UTC

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Products covered

  • Microsoft Office 365 for Mac

Remediation

Release Notes

Vendor-listed fixes

  • 16.112.26081010

CVEs in this advisory 1

Update history

What changed in later vendor updates

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    • Removed affected products: Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 32-bit Systems, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 64-bit Systems, Microsoft Excel 2016 (32-bit edition), Microsoft Excel 2016 (64-bit edition), Microsoft Office 2019 for 32-bit....
    • Removed fixed versions: 16.0.5565.1001, 16.0.10417.20175, https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases.
    • The vendor changed its remediation guidance.
    • The vendor changed its remediation guidance.

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