Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft products - CVE-2026-80090

 

Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft products - CVE-2026-80090

Published: September 9, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU148262
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-2026-80090
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 an out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Word when processing input. A remote attacker can trigger the out-of-bounds read to disclose sensitive information.

User interaction is required, and the Preview Pane is not an attack vector.


Affected software

Microsoft Word
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft Office

How to mitigate CVE-2026-80090

Install security update from vendor's website.

Microsoft Word - update to 16.0.5569.1000
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise - update to 16.0.20326.20138
Microsoft Office - addressed in versions 16.0.10417.20207, 16.0.14334.20906, 16.0.17932.20976

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