CVE-2026-44818 (GCVE-0-2026-44818)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-06-09 17:04
Modified
2026-08-25 22:43
Severity ?
7.0 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CWE
  • CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
Summary
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise Version: 16.0.1   < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
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   Microsoft Microsoft Excel 2016 Version: 16.0.0.0   < 16.0.5556.1001
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   Microsoft Microsoft Office 2019 Version: 19.0.0   < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
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   Microsoft Microsoft Office 365 for Mac Version: 1.0.0   < 16.110.26061317
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   Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 Version: 16.0.1   < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
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   Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 Version: 16.0.0   < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
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   Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 Version: 16.0.1   < 16.110.26061317
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   Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024 Version: 16.0.0   < 16.110.26061317
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   Microsoft Office Online Server Version: 16.0.0.0   < 16.0.10417.20137
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