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MicrosoftCVE-2026-80079

Microsoft Office Word: out-of-bounds read

Medium6.5CVE-2026-80079 · Published Sep 8, 2026

Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

Microsoft advisory

Affected versions

PackageAffectedFixed in
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Product
>= 16.0.1, < 16.0.20326.2013816.0.20326.20138
Microsoft Office 2019
Product
>= 19.0.0, < 16.0.10417.2020716.0.10417.20207
Microsoft Office LTSC 2021
Product
>= 16.0.1, < 16.0.14334.2090616.0.14334.20906
Microsoft Office LTSC 2024
Product
>= 16.0.0, < 16.0.17932.2097616.0.17932.20976
Microsoft Word 2016
Product
>= 16.0.1, < 16.0.5569.100016.0.5569.1000
Details and references
CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Severity from
the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
Weakness
CWE-125

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