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CVE-2026-45455 Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability

  • What: Information Disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft Excel
  • Impact: Could expose sensitive data to unauthorized users
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Privacy Statement Third-Party Cookies AcceptRejectManage cookies MSRC  Customer Guidance  Security Update Guide  Vulnerabilities  CVE-2026-45455 Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability New On this page  CVE-2026-45455  Subscribe RSS PowerShell  API  CSAF Security Vulnerability Released: Jun 9, 2026 Assigning CNA Microsoft CVE.org link CVE-2026-45455  Impact Information Disclosure Max Severity Important Weakness CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read CVSS Source Microsoft Vector String CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C Metrics CVSS:3.1 3.3 / 2.9  Base score metrics: 3.3 / Temporal score metrics: 2.9  Expand all  Collapse all Metric Value   Base score metrics(8) Attack Vector Local Attack Complexity Low Privileges Required None User Interaction Required Scope Unchanged Confidentiality Low Integrity None Availability None   Temporal score metrics(3) Exploit Code Maturity Unproven Remediation Level Official Fix Report Confidence Confirmed Please see Common Vulnerability Scoring System for more information on the definition of these metrics. Executive Summary Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network. Exploitability The following table provides an exploitability assessment for this vulnerability at the time of original publication. Publicly disclosed No Exploited No Exploitability assessment Exploitation Less Likely FAQ According to the CVSS metrics, successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to some loss of confidentiality (C:L),but lead to no loss of availability (A:N) and integrity (I:N)? What does that mean for this vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited the vulnerability could view some sensitive information (Confidentiality) but not all resources within the impacted component may be divulged to the attacker. The attacker cannot make changes to disclosed information (Integrity) or limit access to the resource (Availability). According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R). What interaction would the user have to do? An attacker must send a user a malicious Office file and convince them to open it. Are the updates for the Microsoft Office LTSC and Microsoft 365 for Mac currently available? The security update for Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021, 2024 and Microsoft 365 for Mac are not immediately available. The updates will be released as soon as possible, and when they are available, customers will be notified via a revision to this CVE information. What type of information could be disclosed by this vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could potentially read small portions of heap memory. Is the Preview Pane an attack vector for this vulnerability? No, the Preview Pane is not an attack vector. Acknowledgements tibeuchen Microsoft recognizes the efforts of those in the security community who help us protect customers through coordinated vulnerability disclosure. See Acknowledgements for more information. 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Release date Descending  Edit columns  Download  Filters  Product Family  Max Severity  Impact  Platform   Clear Release date  Product Platform Impact Max Severity Article Download Build Number Assigning CNA Title: Release date, Content: Jun 9, 2026 Microsoft Office 365 for Mac - Information Disclosure Important - - Title: Build numbers, Content: - Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Jun 9, 2026 Microsoft Excel 2016 (64-bit edition) - Information Disclosure Important Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Microsoft Excel 2016 (64-bit edition), Content:, 1 link 5002877  Title: Download Security Update for Microsoft Excel 2016 (64-bit edition), Content:, 1 link Security Update  Title: Build numbers, Content: 16.0.5556.1001 Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Jun 9, 2026 Microsoft Excel 2016 (32-bit edition) - Information Disclosure Important Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Microsoft Excel 2016 (32-bit edition), Content:, 1 link 5002877  Title: Download Security Update for Microsoft Excel 2016 (32-bit edition), Content:, 1 link Security Update  Title: Build numbers, Content: 16.0.5556.1001 Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Jun 9, 2026 Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024 - Information Disclosure Important - - Title: Build numbers, Content: - Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Jun 9, 2026 Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 for 64-bit editions - Information Disclosure Important Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 for 64-bit editions, Content:, 1 link Click to Run  Title: Download Security Update for Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 for 64-bit editions, Content:, 1 link Security Update Title: Build numbers, Content: https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Jun 9, 2026 Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 for 32-bit editions - Information Disclosure Important Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 for 32-bit editions, Content:, 1 link Click to Run  Title: Download Security Update for Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 for 32-bit editions, Content:, 1 link Security Update Title: Build numbers, Content: https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Jun 9, 2026 Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 32-bit editions - Information Disclosure Important Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 32-bit editions, Content:, 1 link Click to Run  Title: Download Security Update for Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 32-bit editions, Content:, 1 link Security Update Title: Build numbers, Content: https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Jun 9, 2026 Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 64-bit editions - Information Disclosure Important Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 64-bit editions, Content:, 1 link Click to Run  Title: Download Security Update for Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 64-bit editions, Content:, 1 link Security Update Title: Build numbers, Content: https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Jun 9, 2026 Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 - Information Disclosure Important - - Title: Build numbers, Content: - Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Jun 9, 2026 Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 64-bit Systems - Information Disclosure Important Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 64-bit Systems, Content:, 1 link Click to Run  Title: Download Security Update for Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 64-bit Systems, Content:, 1 link Security Update Title: Build numbers, Content: https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Jun 9, 2026 Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 32-bit Systems - Information Disclosure Important Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 32-bit Systems, Content:, 1 link Click to Run  Title: Download Security Update for Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 32-bit Systems, Content:, 1 link Security Update Title: Build numbers, Content: https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Jun 9, 2026 Microsoft Office 2019 for 64-bit editions - Information Disclosure Important Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Microsoft Office 2019 for 64-bit editions, Content:, 1 link Click to Run  Title: Download Security Update for Microsoft Office 2019 for 64-bit editions, Content:, 1 link Security Update Title: Build numbers, Content: https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Jun 9, 2026 Microsoft Office 2019 for 32-bit editions - Information Disclosure Important Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Microsoft Office 2019 for 32-bit editions, Content:, 1 link Click to Run  Title: Download Security Update for Microsoft Office 2019 for 32-bit editions, Content:, 1 link Security Update Title: Build numbers, Content: https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Jun 9, 2026 Office Online Server - Information Disclosure Important Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Office Online Server, Content:, 1 link 5002875  Title: Download Security Update for Office Online Server, Content:, 1 link Security Update  Title: Build numbers, Content: 16.0.10417.20137 Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft All results loaded Loaded all 14 rows Disclaimer The information provided in the Microsoft Knowledge Base is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. 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