Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office - CVE-2026-70256
Published: October 14, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU154683
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-70256
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to a heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Outlook when processing a specially crafted file. A remote attacker can trick a user into opening the file to execute arbitrary code.
Affected software
Microsoft Office
How to mitigate CVE-2026-70256
Install security update from vendor's website.
Microsoft Office - update to 16.0.17932.21056