Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 10, 2026· Updated Apr 10, 2026
Microsoft Excel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-21259
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products
7- Microsoft/Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprisev5Range: 16.0.1
- Microsoft/Microsoft Excel 2016v5Range: 16.0.0.0
- Microsoft/Microsoft Office 2019v5Range: 19.0.0
- Microsoft/Microsoft Office LTSC 2021v5Range: 16.0.1
- Microsoft/Microsoft Office LTSC 2024v5Range: 16.0.0
- Microsoft/Office Online Serverv5Range: 16.0.0.0
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
1- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21259mitrevendor-advisorypatch
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