Executive Risk Summary
"A vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally through an untrusted pointer dereference. This vulnerability poses a significant risk as it can lead to code execution, potentially resulting in data breaches or system compromise."
Operational Audit Arsenal
Target Type DLL
Target Asset excel.exe
Standard Path %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Office\Root\Office16
PowerShell
# 🛠️ Senior Engineer Universal Audit
# Target: excel.exe (DLL)
$Targets = 'excel.exe'
$SearchPaths = @("$env:windir\System32", "$env:ProgramFiles", "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}")
Get-ChildItem -Path $SearchPaths -Include $Targets -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue |
Select-Object FullName, @{Name="Version";Expression={$_.VersionInfo.ProductVersion}}Patch Impact Forecast
Reboot Required Likely
Moderate, as users may need to restart their systems after applying the patch
Internal Work Notes
CVE-2026-20955: Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Office Excel. Apply latest security updates from Microsoft to mitigate the risk of code execution.
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Data compiled from NVD, MSRC, and CISA KEV Catalog. Intelligence synthesized via AI. Scripts provided for diagnostic purposes under MIT License.