CVE-2026-62870Patch(microsoft / 365_apps)

LOWCVSS 8.8 · HIGH

Signal is active with 4 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch microsoft 365_apps systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

Use after free in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

1.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-416

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • 365_apps
  • excel
  • office_2019
  • office_2021

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 4 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 3 signals
  • Technical details provided in 3 signals
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • General: 1 classified signal
  • 4 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
365_appsexceloffice_2019office_2021office_2024

2 versions affected across 5 products

Deep dive

Activity timeline4 mentions / 1d
01234Mentions · 2026-08-04: 4Patch / Workaround · 2026-08-04: 3Technical Details · 2026-08-04: 308-04
Signal classification3 categories
Patch
250.0%
Disclosure
125.0%
General
125.0%
Referenced assets3 URLs
Full discourse4 posts
  • CCB Alert@CCBalert
    Disclosure

    Warning: Critical #Use-After-Free vulnerability in #Microsoft #Excel. CVE-2026-62870; CVSS 8.8. This #vulnerability can lead to remote code execution via a crafted file #RCE! #Patch #Patch #Patch

    Post summary

    A warning about a critical Use-After-Free vulnerability in Microsoft Excel (CVE-2026-62870) with CVSS 8.8 that can lead to remote code execution via a crafted file; a patch is implied.

    01000319
    7.2K followersView on X
  • ADK Cyber@ADKCyber
    Patch

    High CVSS CVE-2026-62870 (8.8) affects Microsoft Excel with use-after-free RCE over network. Apply updates to mitigate. https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-62870 via NVD Recent High CVSS #CyberSecurity #InfoSec #Vulnerability #AI #MachineLearning https://t.co/P5ITTF3Rza

    Post summary

    The tweet announces CVE-2026-62870, a high‑severity use‑after‑free RCE in Microsoft Excel, links to the NVD entry, and advises users to apply updates to mitigate.

    0000083
    90 followersView on X
  • CERT-PY@CERTpy
    General

    ⚠️ Vulnerabilidades en productos Microsoft ❗ CVE-2026-66318 ❗ CVE-2026-62870 ➡️ Más info: https://www.cert.gov.py/vulnerabilidades-en-productos-microsoft-10/ https://t.co/Nl06BHsVjS

    Post summary

    The message lists two Microsoft CVEs (CVE‑2026‑66318 and CVE‑2026‑62870) and directs readers to a government webpage for additional information, but provides no further technical, exploit or patch details.

    00000243
    6.7K followersView on X
  • ThreatAft@ThreatAft
    Patch

    🔐 CVE-2026-62870 — Microsoft Excel UAF RCE: Patch Now (CVSS 8.8) ✅ Patch NOW via Windows Update 🔒 Enable Safe Attachments 📊 Monitor Excel crashes & outbound connections 🔗 https://threataft.com/articles/microsoft-excel-use-after-free-rce-cve-2026-62870?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share #CyberSecurity #ThreatIntel https://t.co/h83RIdkjL9

    Post summary

    The post highlights the availability of a patch for the CVE‑2026‑62870 UAF RCE in Microsoft Excel, with technical details and a call to action to update via Windows Update.

    0000077
    36 followersView on X
CPE platform detail10 entries

10 of 10 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appmicrosoft365_apps--x64
Appmicrosoft365_apps--x86
Appmicrosoftexcel2016-x64
Appmicrosoftexcel2016-x86
Appmicrosoftoffice_2019--x64
Appmicrosoftoffice_2019--x86
Appmicrosoftoffice_2021--x64
Appmicrosoftoffice_2021--x86
Appmicrosoftoffice_2024--x64
Appmicrosoftoffice_2024--x86

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