Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office for macOS and Microsoft Office - CVE-2026-110054
Published: November 10, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU164769
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-2026-110054
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 with the victim user's permissions.
The vulnerability exists due to a heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word when processing PDF files for conversion. A remote attacker can convince a user to open a specially crafted PDF in Word and accept the conversion prompt to execute arbitrary code with that user's permissions.
The Preview Pane is not an attack vector for this vulnerability.
Affected software
Microsoft Office for macOS
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office
How to mitigate CVE-2026-110054
Install security update from vendor's website.
Microsoft Office for macOS - update to 16.115.26110837
Microsoft Office - addressed in versions 16.0.14334.21048, 16.0.17932.21140
Microsoft Office - addressed in versions 16.0.14334.21048, 16.0.17932.21140