Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office for macOS - CVE-2026-70315

 

Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office for macOS - CVE-2026-70315

Published: August 12, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU141845
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-70315
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office when processing a specially crafted file in the Preview Pane. A remote attacker can trick the victim into viewing a crafted file to disclose sensitive information.

The disclosed data is limited to small portions of heap memory. User interaction is required to view the crafted content.


Affected software

Microsoft Office for macOS

How to mitigate CVE-2026-70315

Install security update from vendor's website.

Microsoft Office for macOS - update to 16.112.26081010

External References

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