Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office for macOS and Microsoft Office - CVE-2026-108432
Published: November 5, 2026
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
How to mitigate CVE-2026-108432
Microsoft Office - addressed in versions 16.0.14334.20974, 16.0.17932.21056