{"id":"CVE-2026-62870","title":"Use after free in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.","summary":"Use after free in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.","severity":"high","cvss":8.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-416"],"vendor":"microsoft","product":"365_apps","affected":["365_apps","excel = 2016","office_2019","office_2021","office_2024"],"published":"2026-08-04","updated":"2026-08-09","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-62870","references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62870","label":"secure@microsoft.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"epss":0.0063,"epssPercentile":0.48476,"ingestedAt":"2026-08-09T14:33:31.699Z","ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-08-04T00:00:00+00:00"},"slug":"CVE-2026-62870","body":"## Overview\n\nUse after free in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `365_apps`\n- `excel = 2016`\n- `office_2019`\n- `office_2021`\n- `office_2024`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":49,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":48.4,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}