Microsoft Security Update Guide · Office / Microsoft 365 Apps

Microsoft Office Outlook Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Microsoft · EN CVE-2026-70281 Important Action required CVSS 7.5

Published

What does this mean?

  • Information Disclosure. An attacker can see information that is not meant for them.
  • It can be exploited over the network (including from the internet if the service is reachable there), without an account and without any user action.
  • CVSS 7.5 out of 10: high. Microsoft rates it Important.
  • No attacks reported; Microsoft expects exploitation to be less likely.
  • What should you do? Install the security update for the version you run (or a later cumulative update):
    • Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024: KBRelease Notes
    • Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 for 32-bit editions: KBRelease Notes 16.0.17932.21056
    • Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 for 64-bit editions: KBRelease Notes 16.0.17932.21056
    • Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 64-bit editions: KBRelease Notes 16.0.14334.20974
    • Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 64-bit Systems: KBRelease Notes https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
    • Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 32-bit editions: KBRelease Notes 16.0.14334.20974

Microsoft Office Outlook · Information Disclosure

Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Outlook allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

Outlook Office / Microsoft 365 Apps

How do I check if I am affected?

Update the app

  • Update the app through the App Store, Google Play or the app's own automatic updates.
  • If you manage devices with Intune, check in the Intune admin center which devices still run an older version.

What kind of flaw is this?

Key facts

Released
13 okt 2026
Impact
Information Disclosure
Max severity
Important
Weakness
CVSS 3.1
7.5 / 6.5 (base / temporal)
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Publicly disclosed
No
Exploited
No
Exploitability assessment
Exploitation Less Likely
Customer action required
Yes
Links

CVSS metrics

Base score metrics
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
Temporal score metrics
Exploit Code MaturityUnproven
Remediation LevelOfficial Fix
Report ConfidenceConfirmed

Affected products and updates

ProductUpdateBuild
Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024KBRelease Notes—
Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 for 32-bit editionsKBRelease Notes16.0.17932.21056
Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 for 64-bit editionsKBRelease Notes16.0.17932.21056
Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 64-bit editionsKBRelease Notes16.0.14334.20974
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 64-bit SystemsKBRelease Noteshttps://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 32-bit editionsKBRelease Notes16.0.14334.20974
Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021KBRelease Notes—
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 32-bit SystemsKBRelease Noteshttps://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
Microsoft Office 365 for MacKBRelease Notes—

FAQ

Are the updates for the Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac currently available?
The security update for Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 and 2024 are not immediately available. The updates will be released as soon as possible, and when they are available, customers will be notified via a revision to this CVE information.
What type of information could be disclosed by this vulnerability?
An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could potentially read small portions of heap memory.
Is the Preview Pane an attack vector for this vulnerability?
Yes, the Preview Pane is an attack vector.

Revisions

VersionDateNote
113 okt 2026Information published.

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