CVE-2026-68810Disclosure(microsoft / 365_apps)

LOWCVSS 7.8 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-822

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
  • microsoft_365
  • office_2019

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
365_appsexcelmicrosoft_365office_2019office_2021office_2024

2 versions affected across 6 products

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-08-12: 1Technical Details · 2026-08-12: 108-12
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
Full discourse1 post
  • Windows Forum@windowsforum
    Disclosure

    🚨 Microsoft listed an Excel RCE, then forgot to say who’s affected, what fixes it, or whether attackers are using it. Patch Tuesday has entered “please consult the void” mode. https://windowsforum.com/security-alerts.84/cve-2026-68810-excel-rce-no-affected-versions-or-fix.442713/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news_node84 #OfficeSecurity #PatchTuesday #MicrosoftExcel #CveVulnerability https://t.co/I7im7ILskR

    Post summary

    The tweet highlights that Microsoft announced a CVE (Excel RCE) but omitted details on affected versions, patches, and exploitation, leaving users uncertain.

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CPE platform detail13 entries

13 of 13 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appmicrosoft365_apps--x64
Appmicrosoft365_apps--x86
Appmicrosoftexcel2016-x64
Appmicrosoftexcel2016-x86
Appmicrosoftmicrosoft_365-macos-
Appmicrosoftoffice_2019--x64
Appmicrosoftoffice_2019--x86
Appmicrosoftoffice_2021--x64
Appmicrosoftoffice_2021--x86
Appmicrosoftoffice_2021-macos-
Appmicrosoftoffice_2024--x64
Appmicrosoftoffice_2024--x86
Appmicrosoftoffice_2024-macos-

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