Sep 2026: Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2026-81401 Published on September 8, 2026

Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Weakness Type

What is an Object Type Confusion Vulnerability?

The program allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type.

CVE-2026-81401 has been classified to as an Object Type Confusion vulnerability or weakness.


Products Associated with CVE-2026-81401

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Affected Versions

Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise: Microsoft Excel 2016: Microsoft Office 2016: Microsoft Office 2019: Microsoft Office 365 for Mac: Microsoft Office LTSC 2021: Microsoft Office LTSC 2024: Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021: Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024: Microsoft Office Online Server: