What is CVE-2026-81396?

CVE-2026-81396 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Apps, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-09-08.

How severe is CVE-2026-81396?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Microsoft 365 Apps

CVE-2026-81396

Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Microsoft 365_apps
Microsoft Excel — versions 2016
Microsoft Microsoft_365
Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise
Microsoft Excel 2016
Microsoft Office 2016
Microsoft Office 2019
Microsoft Office 365 For Mac
Microsoft Office Ltsc 2021
Microsoft Office Ltsc 2024

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-121 — Stack-based Buffer Overflow
CWE-193 — Off-by-one Error

References

secure@microsoft.com (vendor-advisory, Patch, patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-81396?: CVE-2026-81396 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Apps, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-09-08.
How severe is CVE-2026-81396?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.