Microsoft Office Excel
CVE-2021-24069 — Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Executive Summary
None
Overview
7.8
CVSS HIGH
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
CVSS Vector
ATTACK VECTOR
Local
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
None
USER INTERACTION
Required
SCOPE
Unchanged
Temporal Score: 6.8
EPSS Score
0.0234
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.814 percentile - updated 2026-06-20
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Affected Products
14 affected products
| Product | KB Article | Severity | Impact | Restart Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 32-bit Systems | Click to Run (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | No |
| Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 64-bit Systems | Click to Run (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | No |
| Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2 (32-bit editions) | 4493222 (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | Maybe |
| Microsoft Excel 2010 Service Pack 2 (64-bit editions) | 4493222 (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | Maybe |
| Microsoft Excel 2013 RT Service Pack 1 | 4493211 (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | Maybe |
| Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 (32-bit editions) | 4493211 (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | Maybe |
| Microsoft Excel 2013 Service Pack 1 (64-bit editions) | 4493211 (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | Maybe |
| Microsoft Excel 2016 (32-bit edition) | 4493196 (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | Maybe |
| Microsoft Excel 2016 (64-bit edition) | 4493196 (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | Maybe |
| Microsoft Office 2019 for 32-bit editions | Click to Run (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | No |
| Microsoft Office 2019 for 64-bit editions | Click to Run (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | No |
| Microsoft Office 2019 for Mac | Release Notes (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | No |
| Microsoft Office Web Apps Server 2013 Service Pack 1 | 4493204 (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | Maybe |
| Office Online Server | 4493192 (Security Update) |
Important | Remote Code Execution | Maybe |
Patches
7 patches
| Article | Type | Restart |
|---|---|---|
Click to Run |
Security Update | No |
4493222 |
Security Update | Maybe |
4493211 |
Security Update | Maybe |
4493196 |
Security Update | Maybe |
Release Notes |
Security Update | No |
4493204 |
Security Update | Maybe |
4493192 |
Security Update | Maybe |
Known Exploits
No known exploits have been linked for this CVE yet. When available, exploit references will be sourced from public repositories and may be unverified, incomplete, or non-functional. Always review code carefully before use in any environment.
Acknowledgments
Microsoft has not published researcher acknowledgments for this CVE, or they are not yet reflected in our data source. Check the MSRC advisory directly for the most current credit information.
References
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