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CVE-2026-78510

Last refreshed2026-10-03

Status: UPDATED  |  Advisory ID: CVE-2026-78510

Key Details

CVECVE-2026-78510
CVSS Score / Version8.4 (High) / CVSS v3.1
Updated2026-09-25
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Proseattack vector is local; attack complexity is low; privileges required is none; user interaction is none; scope is unchanged; confidentiality impact is high; integrity impact is high; availability impact is high.
Affected productssee table below
Classified asCWE-122 (Heap-based Buffer Overflow)

Affected Products, Subsystems & Sectors

VendorProductAffected VersionsPatch Status
Microsoftmicrosoft_365
Microsoftoffice_2016
MicrosoftMicrosoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
MicrosoftMicrosoft Office 2016
MicrosoftMicrosoft Office 2019
MicrosoftMicrosoft Office 365 for Mac
MicrosoftMicrosoft Office LTSC 2021
MicrosoftMicrosoft Office LTSC 2024
MicrosoftMicrosoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021
MicrosoftMicrosoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024
SubsystemsGeneral OT
SectorsMultiple

What to Know

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

What to Do

Monitor Microsoft's web page for any future patch releases. See vendor advisory link below.

References

SourceReference
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78510
CVEhttps://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-78510
Vendor advisoryhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-78510