Input validation error in Microsoft Office for macOS - CVE-2026-70316
Published: August 12, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU141844
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-70316
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in Microsoft Office PowerPoint when parsing a specially crafted file. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening a specially crafted file to disclose sensitive information.
The disclosed information is limited to small portions of heap memory, and the Preview Pane is not an attack vector.
Affected software
Microsoft Office for macOS
How to mitigate CVE-2026-70316
Install security update from vendor's website.
Microsoft Office for macOS - update to 16.112.26081010