CVE-2026-108446 Microsoft Office Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 8.8 Published Updated

An attacker can execute arbitrary code remotely by exploiting a use-after-free flaw in Microsoft Office Excel.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-108446?

CVE-2026-108446 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Apps, published on 15 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Use after free in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Weakness: CWE-416

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-108446?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office 2021, Microsoft Office 2024, Microsoft Office Online Server.

How do I fix CVE-2026-108446?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-108446 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.

Is CVE-2026-108446 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-108446 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft 365 Apps vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q438-8jwr-4rqf.

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