# CVE-2026-32189: Use after free in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-32189-use-after-free-in-microsoft-office-excel-allows-an-unauthorized  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-04-14  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-32189 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.8 · Published 2026-04-14

Use after free in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Technologies: [Microsoft 365 Apps](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/365-apps), [Microsoft Excel](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/excel), [Microsoft Office](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/office), [Microsoft Office Long Term Servicing Channel](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/office-long-term-servicing-channel), [Microsoft Office Online Server](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/office-online-server). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-32189 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-32189 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-32189?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.8, published 14 April 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Long Term Servicing Channel and 1 more. The advisory does not name versions.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-32189?** 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.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-32189?** Check whether you run Microsoft 365 Apps, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office 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.

## Affected products

- Microsoft 365 Apps
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Office Long Term Servicing Channel
- Microsoft Office Online Server

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