CVE-2026-65768: Microsoft Teams Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

highCVSS 8.8CVE-2026-65768

Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Microsoft Teams for Android allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Microsoft product: Teams Path traversal Remote code execution

What: Path traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Teams for Android allows remote code execution.
Who is affected: Users running affected versions of Microsoft Teams on Android devices.
Urgency: High urgency; CVSS 8.8 with remote, unauthenticated code execution capability presents significant risk.
Action: Update Microsoft Teams for Android to the patched version released by Microsoft for CVE-2026-65768.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: high — CVSS 8.8
Published: 2026-08-11
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-65768

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-657680.61% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 46% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-65768	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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