Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Publisher
CVE-2026-69742

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise
Microsoft Office 2019
Microsoft Office Ltsc 2021
Microsoft Office Ltsc 2024
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 September 2026

What is CVE-2026-69742?

A vulnerability in Microsoft Office Publisher could allow an unauthorized attacker to execute arbitrary code when a user opens a specially crafted file. This issue stems from an integer overflow or wraparound, making systems running affected versions of Publisher susceptible to network-based attacks. Proper user awareness and timely updates are crucial to mitigating the risk associated with this security flaw.

Affected Version(s)

Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise 32-bit Systems 16.0.1 < 16.0.20326.20138

Microsoft Office 2019 32-bit Systems 19.0.0 < 16.0.10417.20207

Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 32-bit Systems 16.0.1 < 16.0.14334.20906

References

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

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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