Summary
Impact: Spoofing. Microsoft rating: Important. Not known to be exploited — Exploitation Unlikely. Customer action: Required.
Details
According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R). What interaction would the user have to do?
An attacker must send a user a malicious Office file and convince them to open it.
Is the Preview Pane an attack vector for this vulnerability?
No, the Preview Pane is not an attack vector.
Are the updates for Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel for Android currently available?
Yes. As of June 15, 2026, the security update for Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel for Android are available. Customers running Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel for Android should ensure the update is installed to be protected from this vulnerability.
Security updates
16.0.20131.20024 — https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.excel&hl=en_US
16.0.20131.20024 — https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.powerpoint&hl=en_US
16.0.20131.20024 — https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.word&hl=en_US
Vulnerabilities 1
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High 7.1
Office for Android Spoofing Vulnerability
Improper access control in Office for Android allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.
Revision history
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#2
Microsoft is announcing the availability of the security updates for Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel for Android. Customers running affected Microsoft Office for Android software should install the update for their product to be protected from this vulnerability.
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#1
Information published.
References
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CVE-2026-45649 Office for Android Spoofing Vulnerability - HTML
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-45649
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Microsoft Exploitability Index
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/msrc/exploitability-index?rtc=1
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Microsoft Support Lifecycle
https://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle
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Common Vulnerability Scoring System
https://www.first.org/cvss