Description
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Outlook allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Published: 2026-10-13
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: 1.1% Low
KEV: No
Impact: Information Disclosure
Action: Apply Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

The vulnerability is an out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Outlook that allows an unauthorized attacker to read data that should not be exposed – the description states that the attacker is unauthorized. This disclosure can occur over a network connection, potentially leaking confidential user information such as email content, attachments, or configuration data – this is inferred from the mention of "disclosure over a network." The weakness corresponds to CWE-125, indicating that boundary checks were omitted when accessing memory.

Affected Systems

Affected products include Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, 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. The CNA documentation does not provide specific version ranges, so organizations should treat all current releases of these products as potentially vulnerable until an update is applied.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.5 classifies this issue as high severity, reflecting significant confidentiality impact. EPSS score of 1%, and the vulnerability is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog, indicating no confirmed exploits documented as of this analysis. The likely attack vector is remote, with an attacker exploiting crafted input or a malicious email to trigger the out-of-bounds read and exfiltrate data over the network – this is inferred from the mention that the vulnerability allows disclosure over a network. The vulnerability operates without authentication, allowing any user to be impacted if Outlook is running the vulnerable code – this is inferred from the description stating the attacker does not need authentication.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 16, 2026 at 05:24 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Download and install the latest Office security update that contains the fix for CVE-2026-70281 from the Microsoft Update Catalog.
  • Close all Office applications and restart Outlook to load the updated code.
  • Enable automatic updates for Microsoft Office so that future patches are applied promptly.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 16, 2026 at 05:24 UTC.

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History

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft microsoft 365
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-:*:*:*:enterprise:*:x64:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-:*:*:*:enterprise:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_365:-:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:-:*:*:*:ltsc:-:x64:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:-:*:*:*:ltsc:-:x86:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:-:*:*:*:ltsc:macos:-:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:-:*:*:*:ltsc:-:x64:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:-:*:*:*:ltsc:-:x86:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:-:*:*:*:ltsc:macos:-:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft microsoft 365

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise
Microsoft microsoft Office 365 For Mac
Microsoft microsoft Office Ltsc 2021
Microsoft microsoft Office Ltsc 2024
Microsoft microsoft Office Ltsc For Mac 2021
Microsoft microsoft Office Ltsc For Mac 2024
Vendors & Products Microsoft microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise
Microsoft microsoft Office 365 For Mac
Microsoft microsoft Office Ltsc 2021
Microsoft microsoft Office Ltsc 2024
Microsoft microsoft Office Ltsc For Mac 2021
Microsoft microsoft Office Ltsc For Mac 2024

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 22:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Outlook allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Title Microsoft Office Outlook 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': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft 365 Apps Microsoft 365 Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise Microsoft Office 365 For Mac Microsoft Office Ltsc 2021 Microsoft Office Ltsc 2024 Microsoft Office Ltsc For Mac 2021 Microsoft Office Ltsc For Mac 2024 Office 2021 Office 2024 Office 365 Office Macos 2021 Office Macos 2024
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-31T18:10:44.715Z

Reserved: 2026-08-03T23:58:13.215Z

Link: CVE-2026-70281

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-13T20:44:32.686Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-10-13T19:19:47.630

Modified: 2026-10-15T21:17:45.720

Link: CVE-2026-70281

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-16T05:30:19Z

Weaknesses