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CVE-2026-108443: CWE-193: Off-by-one Error in Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise

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High
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-108443cvecve-2026-108443cwe-193
Published: 10/15/2026 (10/15/2026, 20:57:25 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise

Description

Off-by-one error in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

CVSS v3.1

Score 8.8high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
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

Affected software

Microsoft

Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise

Affected versions
=16.0.1

Microsoft

Microsoft Office 365 for Mac

Affected versions
>=1.0.0 <16.114.26101123

Microsoft

Microsoft Office LTSC 2021

Affected versions
>=16.0.1 <16.0.14334.20974

Microsoft

Microsoft Office LTSC 2024

Affected versions
>=16.0.0 <16.0.17932.21056

Microsoft

Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021

Affected versions
>=16.0.1 <16.114.26101123

Microsoft

Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024

Affected versions
>=16.0.0 <16.114.26101123

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 10/15/2026, 21:19:34 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is an off-by-one error (CWE-193) in Microsoft Office Word component of Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise. It enables remote code execution by an unauthorized attacker over a network. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Multiple affected version ranges are identified, and Microsoft has released an official fix. The vendor advisory confirms patch availability and cloud service remediation.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely on affected Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise installations, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected system. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the targeted system. No known active exploitation has been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the latest updates for Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise as provided in the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory. Since this is a cloud-hosted service, Microsoft manages remediation server-side for cloud instances. Check the vendor advisory for the latest patch status and deployment guidance.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
microsoft
Date Reserved
2026-10-09T21:52:56.478Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
official-fix
Is Cloud Service
true
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-108443","vendor":"Microsoft"}]

Threat ID: 6ad13fd52cdf04f6565c5610

Added to database: 10/15/2026, 21:04:21 UTC

Last enriched: 10/15/2026, 21:19:34 UTC

Last updated: 10/16/2026, 01:49:10 UTC

Views: 5

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