CVE-2026-96995

HIGH
MEDIUM Priority: 0.02 BB Relevance: 41/100
Published: 2026-10-13 Modified: 2026-10-29 First seen: 2026-10-29 Status: active

Attack Surface

Low Complexity No Interaction Conf. Impact Integ. Impact

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV: Local
AC: Low
PR: Low
UI: None
S: Unchanged
C: High
I: High
A: High

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Affected Software (27)

VendorProductVersion
Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise 16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise 16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise 16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
Microsoft Microsoft Office 365 for Mac 1.0.0 < 16.114.26101123
Microsoft Microsoft Office 365 for Mac 1.0.0 < 16.114.26101123
Microsoft Microsoft Office 365 for Mac 1.0.0 < 16.114.26101123
Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 16.0.1 < 16.0.14334.20974
Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 16.0.1 < 16.0.14334.20974
Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 16.0.1 < 16.0.14334.20974
Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 16.0.0 < 16.0.17932.21056
Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 16.0.0 < 16.0.17932.21056
Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 16.0.0 < 16.0.17932.21056
Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 16.0.1 < 16.114.26101123
Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 16.0.1 < 16.114.26101123
Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 16.0.1 < 16.114.26101123
Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024 16.0.0 < 16.114.26101123
Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024 16.0.0 < 16.114.26101123
Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024 16.0.0 < 16.114.26101123
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References & Advisories (1)

Bug Bounty Relevance

41 / 100
✓ Low complexity
✓ No user interaction

CVSS Score

7.8 / 10.0 v3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

EPSS — Exploitation Probability

0.31%
Raw Score 0.003070
Percentile 23.5%
Date 2026-10-29

EPSS Trend

2026-10-29
0.00307
2026-10-28
0.00307

Intelligence Sources

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