Microsoft Office Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- Published
- Sep 8, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 30, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.8% · 56th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-122
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Action score
35
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 35 / 40 · 8.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.8%
CISA SSVC decision
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.
CNA vs NVD score
- NVD
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- CNA · microsoft
- 8.8
- NVD has not scored this yet; the score shown is the CNA’s.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.
Noroxi analysis
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | 365 apps | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps |
| microsoft | microsoft 365 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_365 |
| microsoft | office 2019 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2019 |
| microsoft | office 2021 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021 |
| microsoft | office 2024 | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024 |
| microsoft | word | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- microsoft 365 appsall versions
- microsoft microsoft 365all versions
- microsoft office 2019all versions
- microsoft office 2021all versions
- microsoft office 2024all versions
- microsoft word2016
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (microsoft). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
- 16.0.1 and later · before 16.0.20326.20138affected
Microsoft Microsoft Office 2019
- 19.0.0 and later · before 16.0.10417.20207affected
Microsoft Microsoft Office 365 for Mac
- 1.0.0 and later · before 16.113.26091433affected
Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC 2021
- 16.0.1 and later · before 16.0.14334.20906affected
Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC 2024
- 16.0.0 and later · before 16.0.17932.20976affected
Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021
- 16.0.1 and later · before 16.113.26091433affected
Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024
- 16.0.0 and later · before 16.113.26091433affected
Microsoft Microsoft Word 2016
- 16.0.1 and later · before 16.0.5569.1000affected
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Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 32-bit Systems | 16.0.20326.20138 · Release Notes | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 64-bit Systems | 16.0.20326.20138 · Release Notes | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Microsoft Office 2019 for 32-bit editions | 16.0.10417.20207 · Release Notes | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Microsoft Office 2019 for 64-bit editions | 16.0.10417.20207 · Release Notes | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Microsoft Office 365 for Mac | 16.113.26091433 · Release Notes | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 32-bit editions | 16.0.14334.20906 · Release Notes | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 64-bit editions | 16.0.14334.20906 · Release Notes | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 for 32-bit editions | 16.0.17932.20976 · Release Notes | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 for 64-bit editions | 16.0.17932.20976 · Release Notes | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 | 16.113.26091433 · Release Notes | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024 | 16.113.26091433 · Release Notes | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Microsoft Word 2016 (32-bit edition) | 16.0.5569.1000 · KB5002923 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
| Microsoft Word 2016 (64-bit edition) | 16.0.5569.1000 · KB5002923 | Microsoft (MSRC) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
No dated events beyond publication.
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
- CVE-2026-785090 days apartMicrosoft Office Outlook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability39Monitor
- CVE-2026-785120 days apartMicrosoft Office Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability35Monitor
- CVE-2026-785170 days apartMicrosoft Office Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability35Monitor
- CVE-2026-785210 days apartMicrosoft Office Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability35Monitor
- CVE-2026-785260 days apartMicrosoft Office Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability35Monitor
- CVE-2026-819520 days apartMicrosoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability35Monitor
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
- No account or password is required.
- A user must open a link or visit a page.
- No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-122 · Heap-based Buffer OverflowCVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-secondary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
ATT&CK techniques
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Change log
- Fix✗ → ✓
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References
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.