Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office for macOS and Microsoft Office - CVE-2026-108432

 

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office for macOS and Microsoft Office - CVE-2026-108432

Published: November 5, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU159352
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-2026-108432
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 in the victim user's context.

The vulnerability exists due to a heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word when processing a specially crafted document using Word's numbering features. A remote attacker can send a crafted Word document and convince a user to open it and use the numbering features to execute arbitrary code in that user's context.

The Preview Pane is not an attack vector for this vulnerability.


Affected software

Microsoft Office for macOS
Microsoft Office

How to mitigate CVE-2026-108432

Install security update from vendor's website.

Microsoft Office for macOS - update to 16.114 26101123
Microsoft Office - addressed in versions 16.0.14334.20974, 16.0.17932.21056

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