CVE-2026-100211: Microsoft Office Excel use-after-free remote code execution

CVE-2026-100211 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-10-13

Microsoft Office Excel contains a use-after-free vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a victim's computer through a malicious Excel file sent over the network. An attacker exploiting this flaw could gain complete control of the affected system, steal sensitive data, or deploy ransomware.

Technologies: Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office 2021, Microsoft Office 2024, Microsoft Office Excel. Vendors: Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-100211 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-100211 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-100211?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 13 October 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Office Excel.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-100211?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2026-100211 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-100211?
Check whether you run Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office 2021 or one of the others listed. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

Technical details

A use-after-free condition in Microsoft Office Excel enables remote code execution when a user opens a specially crafted Excel file. The vulnerability can be triggered remotely without authentication, and exploitation results in arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the user running Excel.

Affected products

  • Microsoft Office Excel

Timeline

  • 2026-10-13: disclosed

References

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