Vulnerability · Published Oct 13, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-96995Microsoft Office Word Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity stack buffer overflow in Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 24% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 76.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise | 16.0.1 – before https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office 365 for Mac | 1.0.0 – before 16.114.26101123 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 | 16.0.1 – before 16.0.14334.20974 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 | 16.0.0 – before 16.0.17932.21056 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 | 16.0.1 – before 16.114.26101123 |
| Microsoft | Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024 | 16.0.0 – before 16.114.26101123 |
Weakness: CWE-121, CWE-197 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Microsoft Office Word Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch