Description
Integer overflow or wraparound in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Published: 2026-07-14
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

This vulnerability stems from an integer overflow or wraparound condition in Microsoft Office. Based on the description, it is inferred that the overflow can cause local information disclosure to an unauthorized attacker. The flaw is identified as CWE-190, which relates to improper handling of integer calculations.

Affected Systems

The CVE affects multiple Office packages, including Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, Office 2016, Office 2019, Office LTSC 2021, Office LTSC 2024, Office 365 for Mac, Office LTSC for Mac 2021, and Office LTSC for Mac 2024. No specific version ranges are stated, so all current installations of these products should be considered vulnerable until a patch is applied.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.5 indicates moderate severity. The EPSS score of less than 1% reflects a low likelihood of exploitation in the current landscape. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA’s KEV catalog. Based on the description, it is inferred that a local attacker could exploit the flaw to access information available on the host. Overall, the risk remains moderate to low, and applying a patch mitigates the threat.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 31, 2026 at 06:49 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Download and install the Microsoft Office security update that contains the fix for CVE-2026-55057 from the Microsoft Security Response Center website.
  • If a fix is not available for a legacy or unsupported product, enforce strict macro restrictions and enable Protected View to reduce the chance of a local exploit taking effect.
  • Continuously monitor system logs for abnormal memory access or information disclosure attempts and audit user accounts for unauthorized data exposure.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 31, 2026 at 06:49 UTC.

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History

Tue, 21 Jul 2026 05:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Integer overflow or wraparound in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Title Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft office 2016
Microsoft office 2019
Microsoft office 2021
Microsoft office 2024
Microsoft office 365
Microsoft office Macos 2021
Microsoft office Macos 2024
Weaknesses CWE-190
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 2016
Microsoft office 2019
Microsoft office 2021
Microsoft office 2024
Microsoft office 365
Microsoft office Macos 2021
Microsoft office Macos 2024
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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 2016 Office 2019 Office 2021 Office 2024 Office 365 Office Macos 2021 Office Macos 2024
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-30T20:26:33.264Z

Reserved: 2026-06-16T14:13:49.836Z

Link: CVE-2026-55057

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-14T19:09:47.840Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-31T07:00:08Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-190

    Integer Overflow or Wraparound