CVE-2026-78506

Improper null termination in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-78506	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-::::enterprise::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-::::enterprise::x86:*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_365:-:::::macos::
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2019:-::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2019:-::::::x86:
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:-::::ltsc:-:x64:
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:-::::ltsc:-:x86:
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:-::::ltsc:macos:-:
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:-::::ltsc:-:x64:
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:-::::ltsc:-:x86:
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:-::::ltsc:macos:-:
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2016::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2016::::::x86:

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-09-08 18:20

Updated : 2026-09-08 20:40

NVD link : CVE-2026-78506

Mitre link : CVE-2026-78506

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-78506

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

office_2024
office_2019
microsoft_365
365_apps
office_2021
word

CWE

CWE-170

Improper Null Termination

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