Information Disclosure Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Word
CVE-2026-72976

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:
8 September 2026

What is CVE-2026-72976?

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office Word that allows an authorized attacker to exploit an out-of-bounds read condition. This flaw could lead to unauthorized information disclosure locally, putting sensitive data at risk. Users are encouraged to apply the necessary security patches to mitigate potential threats.

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 365 for Mac -

References

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

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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