CVE-2026-55121: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-125) involves an out-of-bounds read in Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, which could allow an unauthorized local attacker to disclose information. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires local access with low complexity and no privileges but requires user interaction. The impact is limited to availability (denial of service) with no confidentiality or integrity impact. Microsoft has published an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud-hosted service.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an unauthorized attacker with local access and user interaction to cause an out-of-bounds read, potentially leading to information disclosure and impacting availability. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity according to the CVSS vector. No known exploits are currently active in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Since Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise is a cloud service, Microsoft manages the remediation server-side. Users and administrators should ensure their service is updated according to Microsoft's guidance found in the vendor advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-55121.
CVE-2026-55121: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Description
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-125) involves an out-of-bounds read in Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, which could allow an unauthorized local attacker to disclose information. The CVSS vector indicates the attack requires local access with low complexity and no privileges but requires user interaction. The impact is limited to availability (denial of service) with no confidentiality or integrity impact. Microsoft has published an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud-hosted service.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an unauthorized attacker with local access and user interaction to cause an out-of-bounds read, potentially leading to information disclosure and impacting availability. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity according to the CVSS vector. No known exploits are currently active in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Since Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise is a cloud service, Microsoft manages the remediation server-side. Users and administrators should ensure their service is updated according to Microsoft's guidance found in the vendor advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-55121.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-06-16T15:03:49.680Z
- 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-2026-55121","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a5676b568715ace43f0ab01
Added to database: 07/14/2026, 17:49:41 UTC
Last enriched: 08/13/2026, 15:37:58 UTC
Last updated: 08/25/2026, 22:52:12 UTC
Views: 61
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