Description
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Published: 2026-10-15
Score: 6.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Information Disclosure
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

This vulnerability involves an out‑of‑bounds read in Microsoft Office Word that can be exploited by an unauthorized attacker to disclose data over a network. The resulting information leakage could expose sensitive application memory or document content. The description does not specify how the attacker must interact with Word; the likely attack vector is a remote threat that delivers a malicious Word file or network request that triggers the vulnerable code.

Affected Systems

Affected products include Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, Microsoft Office 365 for Mac, Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 and 2024, and the corresponding Mac editions. These are delivered through the listed Microsoft Office CPEs and cover both Windows and macOS platforms.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 6.5 indicates moderate severity. EPSS is not available, so the exploitation probability cannot be quantified; the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV, so no known active exploit mandates urgency. As the flaw relies on an out‑of‑bounds read, exploitation requires the attacker to get the victim to load a malicious document or otherwise invoke the vulnerable code.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 16, 2026 at 08:14 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Download and install the latest Office updates from Microsoft Update or the Microsoft Security Response Center.
  • Configure email clients to quarantine Word attachments from unknown or untrusted senders and avoid opening them.
  • If immediate patch deployment is not possible, disable Word features that trigger the read by applying Group Policy restrictions or disabling macros, thereby reducing the attack surface.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 16, 2026 at 08:14 UTC.

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History

Fri, 16 Oct 2026 02:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 15 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Title Microsoft Office Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft office 2021
Microsoft office 2024
Microsoft office 365
Microsoft office Macos 2021
Microsoft office Macos 2024
Weaknesses CWE-125
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_365:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_macos_2021:*:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_macos_2024:*:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft office 2021
Microsoft office 2024
Microsoft office 365
Microsoft office Macos 2021
Microsoft office Macos 2024
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft 365 Apps Office 2021 Office 2024 Office 365 Office Macos 2021 Office Macos 2024
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-16T17:27:01.031Z

Reserved: 2026-10-09T21:52:56.478Z

Link: CVE-2026-108434

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-16T01:04:10.243Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-15T21:17:08.777

Modified: 2026-10-16T03:17:59.593

Link: CVE-2026-108434

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-16T08:15:15Z

Weaknesses