Security Updates for Microsoft Excel Products C2R (October 2026)

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    "CVE-2026-97738",
    "CVE-2026-97739",
    "CVE-2026-97740",
    "CVE-2026-97741",
    "CVE-2026-97742",
    "CVE-2026-97743",
    "CVE-2026-97745",
    "CVE-2026-97746",
    "CVE-2026-97747",
    "CVE-2026-97748",
    "CVE-2026-97750",
    "CVE-2026-97751",
    "CVE-2026-97752",
    "CVE-2026-97753",
    "CVE-2026-97754",
    "CVE-2026-97755",
    "CVE-2026-97756",
    "CVE-2026-97757",
    "CVE-2026-97758",
    "CVE-2026-97759",
    "CVE-2026-97760",
    "CVE-2026-97761",
    "CVE-2026-97762",
    "CVE-2026-97763",
    "CVE-2026-97765",
    "CVE-2026-97766",
    "CVE-2026-97767",
    "CVE-2026-97768",
    "CVE-2026-97769",
    "CVE-2026-97770",
    "CVE-2026-97771",
    "CVE-2026-97772",
    "CVE-2026-97773",
    "CVE-2026-97775",
    "CVE-2026-97776",
    "CVE-2026-97777",
    "CVE-2026-97778",
    "CVE-2026-97779",
    "CVE-2026-97780",
    "CVE-2026-100209",
    "CVE-2026-100210",
    "CVE-2026-100211",
    "CVE-2026-100212",
    "CVE-2026-105718"
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Microsoft Excel Products are missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
vulnerabilities:

  - Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a
    network. (CVE-2026-97003, CVE-2026-97004, CVE-2026-97007, CVE-2026-97741, CVE-2026-97748,
    CVE-2026-97751, CVE-2026-97753, CVE-2026-97754, CVE-2026-97756, CVE-2026-97757, CVE-2026-97758,
    CVE-2026-97763, CVE-2026-97765, CVE-2026-97766, CVE-2026-97768, CVE-2026-97769, CVE-2026-97773,
    CVE-2026-97776, CVE-2026-97777, CVE-2026-97780, CVE-2026-100210)

  - Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over
    a network. (CVE-2026-97742, CVE-2026-97750, CVE-2026-97761, CVE-2026-97770)

  - Use after free in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
    (CVE-2026-97010, CVE-2026-97017, CVE-2026-97738, CVE-2026-97745, CVE-2026-97747, CVE-2026-97752,
    CVE-2026-97759, CVE-2026-97771, CVE-2026-97775, CVE-2026-100209, CVE-2026-100211, CVE-2026-100212)

  - Double free in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
    (CVE-2026-97767, CVE-2026-97772)

  - Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a
    network. (CVE-2026-97755, CVE-2026-105718)

  - Out-of-bounds write in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a
    network. (CVE-2026-97762)

  - Integer underflow (wrap or wraparound) in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute
    code over a network. (CVE-2026-97739, CVE-2026-97746)

  - Integer overflow or wraparound in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code
    over a network. (CVE-2026-97778)

  - Buffer underwrite ('buffer underflow') in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute
    code over a network. (CVE-2026-97008)

  - Use of uninitialized resource in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code
    over a network. (CVE-2026-97011)

  - Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a
    network. (CVE-2026-97760, CVE-2026-97779)

  - Use after free in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a
    network. (CVE-2026-97743)

  - Exposure of sensitive system information to an unauthorized control sphere in Microsoft Office Excel allows
    an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network. (CVE-2026-97740)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
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  # https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates
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  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released patches to address these issues.

For Office 365, Office 2016 C2R, or Office 2019, ensure automatic
updates are enabled or open any office app and manually perform an
update.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
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include('vcf_extras_office.inc');

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  constraints:constraints,
  severity:SECURITY_HOLE,
  bulletin:bulletin,
  subproduct:'Excel'
);