CVE-2026
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Released: Sep 8, 2026
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Use of uninitialized resource in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
The following table provides an exploitability assessment for this vulnerability at the time of original publication.
Are the updates for the Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac currently available?
The security update for Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 and 2024 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.
Is the Preview Pane an attack vector for this vulnerability?
No, the Preview Pane is not an attack vector.
What type of information could be disclosed by this vulnerability?
The type of information that could be disclosed if an attacker successfully exploited this vulnerability is uninitialized heap memory.
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