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CVE-2026-32197

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Description

Use after free in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.8 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-04-14 18:17:26.233000
Last modified
2026-10-25 23:10:00.167000
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  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-04-14T18:17:26.233",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-25T23:10:00.167",
  "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
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    },
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      "value": "Uso después de liberar en Microsoft Office Excel permite a un atacante no autorizado ejecutar código localmente."
    }
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