CVE-2026-55017

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Heap-based Buffer Overflow in Microsoft Office

Publication date: 2026-07-14

Last updated on: 2026-07-16

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

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

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Published

2026-07-14

Last Modified

2026-07-16

Generated

2026-08-04

AI Q&A

2026-07-15

EPSS Evaluated

2026-08-02

NVD

CVE-2026-55017

EUVD

EUVD-2026-44158

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
microsoft	365_apps	*
microsoft	365_apps	*
microsoft	office_2019	*
microsoft	office_2019	*
microsoft	office_2016	*
microsoft	office_2016	*
microsoft	office_2021	*
microsoft	office_2021	*
microsoft	office_2024	*
microsoft	office_2024	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-122	A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().

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Executive Summary

This is a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in Microsoft Office. It allows an unauthorized attacker to execute arbitrary code on a local system by exploiting memory corruption issues.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to run malicious code on your computer, potentially stealing data, installing malware, or taking control of your system. It requires user interaction like opening a malicious file.

Compliance Impact

The vulnerability allows unauthorized code execution, which could lead to unauthorized access or data breaches. This may impact compliance with GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health data privacy) by increasing the risk of unauthorized data exposure or modification.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest security updates from Microsoft Office as soon as possible to patch the heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability.

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