Aug 2026: Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2026-62870 Published on August 3, 2026
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Use after free in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Weakness Type
What is a Dangling pointer Vulnerability?
Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.
CVE-2026-62870 has been classified to as a Dangling pointer vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-62870
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Affected Versions
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise:- Version 16.0.1 and below https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases is affected.
- Version 16.0.0.0 and below 16.0.5561.1001 is affected.
- Version 19.0.0 and below https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases is affected.
- Version 16.0.1 and below https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases is affected.
- Version 16.0.0 and below https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases is affected.