CVE-2026-20956

High

Description

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

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability39. percentile0.4%
ProductMicrosoft Office Long Term Servicing Channel
PublishedJan 13, 2026
First seenJan 13, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-822CWE-822

How to fix

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
microsoft office_long_term_servicing_channel2021, 2024—
microsoft 365_appsNo range specified—

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