Description
Out-of-bounds read 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

A bug in Microsoft Office permits an out‑of‑bounds read that can be triggered by reading data beyond intended memory or file boundaries, potentially exposing sensitive information stored on the system. The vulnerability is categorized as CWE‑125 and does not provide any code execution or remote reach.

Affected Systems

Affected products include Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, Microsoft Office 2016, Microsoft Office 2019, Microsoft Office 365 for Mac, Microsoft Office LTSC 2021, Microsoft Office LTSC 2024, Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021, and Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024. All Windows and macOS installations of these products are vulnerable. Specific version information is not provided in the CNA data.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 5.5 indicates moderate severity. An EPSS below 1 % suggests that exploitation is currently unlikely. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Attackers must have local access to the Office installation. The impact is limited to information disclosure.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 31, 2026 at 06:43 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Install the latest Microsoft Office security updates released by Microsoft.
  • Disable macros, enable Protected View for files from the internet, and isolate documents in a sandbox or read‑only folder to prevent processing until the update is applied.
  • If a patch is not yet available, restrict local user access to the Office installation by applying file permissions or disabling the affected feature.
  • Subscribe to the Microsoft Security Response Center and monitor for new advisories.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 31, 2026 at 06:43 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:30:00 +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 Out-of-bounds read 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-125
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:N/I:N/A:H/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: 2026-08-03T22:57:23.862Z

Reserved: 2026-06-16T15:03:49.682Z

Link: CVE-2026-55139

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-14T18:08:38.693Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-31T06:45:03Z

Weaknesses