Information Disclosure Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Word from Microsoft
CVE-2026-64917

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise
Microsoft Office 2019
Microsoft Office 365 For Mac
Microsoft Office Ltsc 2021
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 August 2026

What is CVE-2026-64917?

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability has been identified in Microsoft Office Word, which may allow unauthorized attackers to access sensitive information locally. This security flaw can potentially expose confidential data stored within Word documents, making it critical for users to apply the necessary patches. Microsoft has released updates to mitigate this vulnerability, and it's essential to ensure that affected versions of the software are updated.

Affected Version(s)

Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise 32-bit Systems 16.0.1

Microsoft Office 2019 32-bit Systems 19.0.0

Microsoft Office 365 for Mac 1.0.0 < 16.112.26081010

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE...
vendor-advisorypatch

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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