---
id: CVE-2026-97014
title: >-
  Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker
  to disclose information locally.
summary: >-
  Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker
  to disclose information locally.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-125
vendor: microsoft
product: 365_apps
affected:
  - 365_apps
  - office_2021
  - office_2024
published: '2026-10-13'
updated: '2026-10-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-14T16:46:03.967'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97014'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-97014'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.00498
epssPercentile: 0.425
ingestedAt: '2026-10-13T19:43:29.291Z'
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-13T19:36:37.282447Z'
---

## Overview

Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.

## Affected

- `365_apps`
- `office_2021`
- `office_2024`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.