CVE-2026-48580Hinoki check available

Local information disclosure via untrusted pointer dereference

Published Jul 14, 2026 · Updated Jul 14, 2026

Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Excel allows local users to disclose information via unspecified vectors. Microsoft has not disclosed the affected code locus or how input causes Excel to dereference an untrusted pointer. Successful exploitation requires user interaction and exposes information without reported integrity or availability impact.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.54%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Excel allows local users to disclose information via unspecified vectors. Microsoft has not disclosed the affected code locus or how input causes Excel to dereference an untrusted pointer. Successful exploitation requires user interaction and exposes information without reported integrity or availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-48580
Published
Jul 14, 2026
Updated
Jul 14, 2026
Vendor
Microsoft
Product
Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024
Classifications
CWE-822, T1204.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 14, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 14, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=16.0.0 <16.111.26071215

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Microsoft · Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024version=16.0.0 <16.111.26071215
Microsoft · Microsoft Office 2019version=19.0.0 <https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
Microsoft · Microsoft Excel 2016version=16.0.0.0 <16.0.5561.1001
Microsoft · Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021version=16.0.1 <16.111.26071215
Microsoft · Microsoft Office 365 for Macversion=1.0.0 <16.111.26071215
Microsoft · Microsoft Office LTSC 2021version=16.0.1 <https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
Microsoft · Microsoft Office LTSC 2024version=16.0.0 <https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
Microsoft · Office Online Serverversion=16.0.0.0 <16.0.10417.20175
Microsoft · Microsoft 365 Apps for enterpriseversion=16.0.1 <https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases

Published CVSS scores

5.5Microsoft CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-822Untrusted Pointer Dereference
T1204.002Malicious File

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