CVE-2026-118293: Microsoft Office Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Published Nov 10, 2026
·Updated
Microsoft Office Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Other sources
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
— Microsoft
Affected Software
8 affected componentsFixes available
Microsoft Office LTSC 2021<16.0.14334.21048
16.0.14334.21048
Microsoft Office LTSC 2021<16.0.14334.21048
16.0.14334.21048
Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021<16.115.26110837
16.115.26110837
Microsoft Office Online Server<16.0.10417.20236
16.0.10417.20236
Microsoft Office LTSC 2024<16.0.17932.21140
16.0.17932.21140
Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024<16.115.26110837
16.115.26110837
Microsoft Office LTSC 2024<16.0.17932.21140
16.0.17932.21140
Microsoft Office 365 for Mac<16.115.26110837
16.115.26110837
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
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Fixed in 16.0.14334.21048 - Upgrade
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Fixed in 16.115.26110837 - Upgrade
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Fixed in 16.0.10417.20236Patch KB5002946 - Upgrade
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Fixed in 16.0.17932.21140
Event History
Nov 10, 2026
CVE Published
via Microsoft·04:00 PM
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·04:00 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·04:00 PM
Affected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:24 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:24 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·07:19 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness