Excel
Vendor:
First CVE: May 7, 1999 · Active for 27 years
446
Total CVEs
More Total CVEs than 100% of tracked products
15.9
Avg CVEs / Year
Higher CVE frequency than 98% of tracked products
7.9
Avg CVSS
Higher Avg CVSS than 68% of tracked products
1.3%
KEV Rate
Higher KEV Rate than 96% of tracked products
Trends Over Time
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact Excel over time
Volume of CVEsAvg CVSS Base Score
First CVE
May 7, 1999
27 years ago
Most Recent CVE
Jul 14, 2026
10 days ago
CVE Severity & Scoring
Excel446 CVEs
14%
86%
All CVEs352,294 CVEs
45%
40%
11%
LowMediumHighCritical
Attack Vector
Local251 (56.3%)
Network34 (7.6%)
Unknown161 (36.1%)
Physical0 (0.0%)
Adjacent Network0 (0.0%)
Attack Complexity
Low282 (63.2%)
High3 (0.7%)
Unknown161 (36.1%)
User Interaction
None14 (3.1%)
Unknown161 (36.1%)
Required271 (60.8%)
Privileges Required
Low11 (2.5%)
High1 (0.2%)
None273 (61.2%)
Unknown161 (36.1%)
Top CVEs
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (446 CVEs).
446 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2009-3129HIGH Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1 and SP2; Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac; Open XML File Format Converter for Mac; Office Excel Viewer 2003 SP3; Office Excel Vi | Nov 11, 2009 | 7.8 | 97 | YES | YES |
CVE-2016-7262HIGH Microsoft Excel 2007 SP3, Excel 2010 SP2, Excel 2013 SP1, Excel 2013 RT SP1, Excel 2016, Office Compatibility Pack SP3, and Excel Viewer allow user-assisted remote attackers to exe | Dec 20, 2016 | 7.8 | 87 | YES | NO |
CVE-2009-0238HIGH Microsoft Office Excel 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 SP1; Excel Viewer 2003 Gold and SP3; Excel Viewer; Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Format | Feb 25, 2009 | 8.8 | 86 | YES | NO |
CVE-2011-0105HIGH Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3, Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac obtain a certain length value from an uninitialized memory location, which allows | Apr 13, 2011 | 9.3 | 84 | NO | YES |
CVE-2007-0671HIGH Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000, XP, 2003, and 2004 for Mac, and possibly other Office products, allows remote user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code v | Feb 3, 2007 | 8.8 | 84 | YES | NO |
CVE-2010-0822HIGH Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel 2002 SP3, Office 2004 for Mac, Office 2008 for Mac, and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac allows remote attackers to exec | Jun 8, 2010 | 9.3 | 83 | NO | YES |
CVE-2021-42292HIGH Microsoft Excel Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability | Nov 10, 2021 | 7.8 | 79 | YES | NO |
CVE-2019-1297HIGH A remote code execution vulnerability exists in Microsoft Excel software when the software fails to properly handle objects in memory, aka 'Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vu | Sep 11, 2019 | 8.8 | 76 | YES | NO |
CVE-2008-0081CRITICAL Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000 SP3 through 2003 SP2, Viewer 2003, and Office 2004 for Mac allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via cra | Jan 16, 2008 | 9.8 | 73 | NO | YES |
CVE-2011-0104HIGH Microsoft Excel 2002 SP3 and 2003 SP3, Office 2004 and 2008 for Mac, and Open XML File Format Converter for Mac allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial o | Apr 13, 2011 | 9.3 | 70 | NO | YES |
Exploit Exposure
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (446 CVEs).
CISA KEV
6 CVEs
1.3% of CVEs· 96th percentile
Metasploit
3 CVEs
0.7% of CVEs· 96th percentile
Nuclei
0 CVEs
0.0% of CVEs· Bottom 1%
ExploitDB
36 CVEs
8.1% of CVEs· 88th percentile
Social Chatter
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (446 CVEs).
Media Mentions
Signals from CVEs in this product scope (446 CVEs).
Top CNAs Publishing CVEs For Excel
Top CWEs
Versions
| Version | CVE Count | Avg CVSS | Avg EPSS | KEV | Exploits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| xp_sp3 | 1 | 9.3 | 28.9% | 0 | 0 |
| x | 14 | 7.5 | 14.9% | 0 | 1 |
| 97 | 4 | 6.6 | 17.4% | 0 | 1 |
| 95 | 1 | 6.8 | 31.1% | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 9 | 7.8 | 13.2% | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 256 | 7.5 | 5.5% | 2 | 6 |
| 2013 | 145 | 7.7 | 13.2% | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | 2 | 9.3 | 29.0% | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 146 | 8.1 | 16.8% | 2 | 5 |
| 2007 | 109 | 8.6 | 24.7% | 3 | 11 |
| 2004 | 16 | 7.7 | 19.1% | 0 | 2 |
| 2003 | 91 | 8.7 | 26.2% | 3 | 15 |
| 2002 | 100 | 8.7 | 24.8% | 3 | 23 |
| 2001 | 2 | 7.5 | 22.9% | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 46 | 8.2 | 20.2% | 2 | 11 |
| 16.83 | 1 | 9.1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0 |