Description
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Published: 2026-09-08
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft excel
Microsoft microsoft 365
Microsoft office Online Server
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-:*:*:*:enterprise:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-:*:*:*:enterprise:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2016:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:2016:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_365:-:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2016:-:*:*:*:-:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2016:-:*:*:*:-:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:-:*:*:*:ltsc:-:x64:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:-:*:*:*:ltsc:-:x86:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:-:*:*:*:ltsc:macos:-:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:-:*:*:*:ltsc:-:x64:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:-:*:*:*:ltsc:-:x86:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:-:*:*:*:ltsc:macos:-:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_online_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft excel
Microsoft microsoft 365
Microsoft office Online Server

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Title Microsoft Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft excel 2016
Microsoft office 2016
Microsoft office 2019
Microsoft office 2021
Microsoft office 2024
Microsoft office 365
Microsoft office Macos 2021
Microsoft office Macos 2024
Weaknesses CWE-843
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:*:*:*:*:ltsc:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_365:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_macos_2021:*:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_macos_2024:*:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft excel 2016
Microsoft office 2016
Microsoft office 2019
Microsoft office 2021
Microsoft office 2024
Microsoft office 365
Microsoft office Macos 2021
Microsoft office Macos 2024
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}

Subscriptions

Microsoft 365 Apps Excel Excel 2016 Microsoft 365 Office 2016 Office 2019 Office 2021 Office 2024 Office 365 Office Macos 2021 Office Macos 2024 Office Online Server
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-08T23:41:57.631Z

Reserved: 2026-08-26T18:46:26.216Z

Link: CVE-2026-81401

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-08T19:58:17.175Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-09-08T18:20:56.827

Modified: 2026-09-09T15:09:30.360

Link: CVE-2026-81401

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-09T02:45:03Z

Weaknesses