CVE-2026-118708: Microsoft Office Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Published Nov 10, 2026
·Updated
Microsoft Office Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Other sources
Release of invalid pointer or reference in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
— Microsoft
Affected Software
8 affected componentsFixes available
Microsoft Office LTSC 2024<16.0.17932.21140
16.0.17932.21140
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 LTSC for Mac 2024<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 365 for Mac<16.115.26110837
16.115.26110837
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
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Fixed in 16.0.17932.21140 - Upgrade
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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
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