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

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00977.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise affected
Version Status Constraints
16.0.1 affected < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
Microsoft Microsoft Office 365 for Mac affected
Version Status Constraints
1.0.0 affected < 16.115.26110837
Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 affected
Version Status Constraints
16.0.1 affected < 16.0.14334.21048
Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 affected
Version Status Constraints
16.0.0 affected < 16.0.17932.21140
Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 affected
Version Status Constraints
16.0.1 affected < 16.115.26110837
Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024 affected
Version Status Constraints
16.0.0 affected < 16.115.26110837

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Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-120003 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 01:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Title Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft office 2021
Microsoft office 2024
Microsoft office 365
Microsoft office Macos 2021
Microsoft office Macos 2024
Weaknesses CWE-122
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_365:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_macos_2021:*:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_macos_2024:*:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft office 2021
Microsoft office 2024
Microsoft office 365
Microsoft office Macos 2021
Microsoft office Macos 2024
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-11T17:20:50.642Z

Reserved: 2026-10-30T17:58:13.878Z

Link: CVE-2026-120003

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-11-10T18:45:42.573Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-11-10T19:20:26.240

Modified: 2026-11-10T19:20:26.367

Link: CVE-2026-120003

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-11T22:45:21Z

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