About this tag
The cve 2026 55037 tag covers an Important-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Excel that may allow attacker-controlled code to run on a victim’s computer after local processing of malicious content. The available discussion focuses on the issue’s Remote Code Execution classification and why CVSS still lists a Local attack vector, AV:L. Exploitation occurs through Excel on the target device and requires user interaction, rather than through a network-facing Excel service. The tag also identifies Microsoft’s July 14, 2026 security update guidance and KB5002886 as the patch associated with addressing this vulnerability.
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    CVE-2026-55037: Patch Excel RCE With KB5002886

    CVE-2026-55037 is an Important-severity Microsoft Excel vulnerability that can let attacker-controlled code run on a victim’s computer after local processing of malicious content. Microsoft’s CVSS vector nevertheless assigns it a Local attack vector, AV:L, because exploitation occurs through...