CVE-2026-70287
8.8HighPublished 13 Oct 2026 · NVD status: Analyzed · AI triage by gemini-3.8-flash
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Impact
- Full C/I/A compromise
- Weakness
- CWE-122
Impact
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code on the victim's system, but they need a user to open a malicious document. Exploitation provides the full privileges of the logged-in user running Word.
Root cause
A heap-based buffer overflow flaw exists during document parsing in Microsoft Office Word.
Affected systems
Versions not listed — check the vendor advisory.
CVSS v3.1 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Fix & remediation
Apply the official security update for Microsoft Word referenced in the MSRC advisory; avoid opening untrusted Word documents until patched.
AI-suggested. Run it in staging first and check it against the vendor advisory. Why?
NVD description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.