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CVE-2026-47635: Microsoft Outlook and Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.4 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% 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 allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Affected products

• Microsoft Office LTSC 2024: all versions
• Microsoft Office LTSC 2024: from 16.0.0 before https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases — fixed in https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-47635

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