VDB-369667 · CVE-2026-45459 · GCVE-0-2026-45459

Microsoft Excel 365/365 Apps/LTSC/LTSC 2024 protection mechanism

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Microsoft Excel 365/365 Apps/LTSC/LTSC 2024. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes protection mechanism. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-45459. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Microsoft Excel 365/365 Apps/LTSC/LTSC 2024. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a protection mechanism vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-693. The product does not use or incorrectly uses a protection mechanism that provides sufficient defense against directed attacks against the product. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality.

The weakness was disclosed 06/09/2026 as confirmed security update guide (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2026-45459. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/09/2026).

Upgrading to version 16.0.10417.20137 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Spreadsheet Software

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Excel

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.3

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.8
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 3.3
Vendor Vector (Microsoft): 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Protection mechanism
CWE: CWE-693
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ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Unproven
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
Status: 🔍

Reaction Time: 🔒
0-Day Time: 🔒
Exposure Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Excel 16.0.10417.20137

Timelineinfo

06/09/2026 VulDB entry created
06/09/2026 +0 days Advisory disclosed
06/09/2026 +0 days Countermeasure disclosed
06/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: microsoft.com

Advisory: msrc.microsoft.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-45459 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-45459
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-369667

Entryinfo

Created: 06/09/2026 19:51
Updated: 06/09/2026 19:54
Changes: 06/09/2026 19:51 (36), 06/09/2026 19:54 (33)
Complete: 🔍
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