CVE-2026-69719

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Microsoft Office Word Buffer Over-Read Vulnerability

Publication date: 2026-09-08

Last updated on: 2026-09-08

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Buffer over-read in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

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Published

2026-09-08

Last Modified

2026-09-08

Generated

2026-09-29

AI Q&A

2026-09-10

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-27

NVD

CVE-2026-69719

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
microsoft	365_apps	*
microsoft	365_apps	*
microsoft	word	2016
microsoft	word	2016
microsoft	office_2019	*
microsoft	office_2019	*
microsoft	microsoft_365	*
microsoft	office_2021	*
microsoft	office_2021	*
microsoft	office_2021	*
microsoft	office_2024	*
microsoft	office_2024	*
microsoft	office_2024	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-126	The product reads from a buffer using buffer access mechanisms such as indexes or pointers that reference memory locations after the targeted buffer.

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Executive Summary

This is a buffer over-read vulnerability in Microsoft Office Word. It allows an unauthorized attacker to access and disclose information over a network without needing special privileges.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to read sensitive data from your system, such as documents or personal information, potentially leading to data breaches or privacy violations.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data exposure, which may violate GDPR (data protection) and HIPAA (health information privacy) requirements, potentially resulting in legal penalties or compliance failures.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest security updates from Microsoft for affected Office Word versions. Disable automatic opening of untrusted documents and enable Protected View in Word settings. Monitor network traffic for suspicious activity related to document parsing.

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