CVE-2026-108435

Received Received - Intake

Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Office Word

Publication date: 2026-10-15

Last updated on: 2026-10-15

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

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Published

2026-10-15

Last Modified

2026-10-15

Generated

2026-10-16

AI Q&A

2026-10-16

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-108435

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
Microsoft	Microsoft	365 Apps for Enterprise 16.0.1
Microsoft	Microsoft	Office 365 for Mac 1.0.0
Microsoft	Microsoft	Office LTSC 2021 16.0.1
Microsoft	Microsoft	Office LTSC 2024 16.0.0
Microsoft	Microsoft	Office LTSC for Mac 2021 16.0.1
Microsoft	Microsoft	Office LTSC for Mac 2024 16.0.0

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-822	The product obtains a value from an untrusted source, converts this value to a pointer, and dereferences the resulting pointer.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves an untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Office Word. This means an attacker could manipulate a pointer in the software to access or disclose sensitive information over a network without proper authorization.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to access confidential data stored in or processed by Microsoft Office Word. This may lead to unauthorized information disclosure, potentially affecting personal, business, or sensitive data.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could lead to unauthorized data disclosure, which may violate compliance requirements under GDPR, HIPAA, or other regulations. Organizations using affected Microsoft Office versions may face legal and regulatory penalties due to potential data breaches.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest security updates from Microsoft for Office Word to patch the untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability. Disable macros from untrusted sources and restrict network access to Office applications until patched.

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