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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 13, 2026· Updated Apr 1, 2026

Microsoft Excel Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CVE-2026-20949

Description

Improper access control in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

Affected products

6

Microsoft/Office Excelllm-fuzzy
Microsoft/Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprisev5
Range: 16.0.1
Microsoft/Officecpe-rescue2 versions
16.0.1+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 16.0.1
- (no CPE)range: 16.0.0
Microsoft/Office For Maccpe-rescue2 versions
16.0.1+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 16.0.1
- (no CPE)range: 16.0.0

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

1

msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20949mitrevendor-advisorypatch

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