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CVE-2026-81386: Security Advisory

CVE-2026-81386 CVSS 7.8
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CVE-2026-81386 Advisory

Severity: HIGH (CVSS 7.8)

Affected Product: Microsoft Defender Business

Vulnerability: Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel allows local code execution.

KEV Status: Not currently listed as exploited in the wild.

Remediation: Apply security updates from Microsoft. See MSRC vulnerability guide: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-81386

Impact: Local attackers may execute arbitrary code with user privileges through specially crafted Excel files.

Data as of September 9, 2026. Sources: nvd.nist.gov, msrc.microsoft.com. Figures are pulled from public vendor and security data and refreshed automatically.
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