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CVE-2026-45466: Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability

• Severity: low (CVSS 3.3 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-06-09 · updated 2026-09-24
• Weakness: CWE-122

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.

Affected products

• Microsoft 365 Apps: all versions
• Microsoft 365: all versions
• Microsoft Office 2021: all versions
• Microsoft Office LTSC 2024: all versions
• Microsoft 365 Apps: from 16.0.1 before https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases — fixed in https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
• Microsoft Office 365 for Mac: from 1.0.0 before 16.110.26061317 — fixed in 16.110.26061317
• Microsoft Office LTSC 2021: from 16.0.1 before https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases — fixed in https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
• Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024: from 16.0.0 before 16.110.26061317 — fixed in 16.110.26061317
• Microsoft Office LTSC 2024: from 16.0.0 before https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases — fixed in https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
• Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021: from 16.0.1 before 16.110.26061317 — fixed in 16.110.26061317

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft 365 Apps https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases; Microsoft Office 365 for Mac 16.110.26061317; Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases; Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024 16.110.26061317; Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases; Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 16.110.26061317. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-45466

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