CVE-2026-69626: CWE-126: Buffer Over-read in Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Description
CVE-2026-69626 is a buffer over-read vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise that allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 (medium severity) and requires user interaction but no privileges. Microsoft has released an official fix for this issue. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise prior to specific fixed builds. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft
Microsoft Office 2016
Microsoft
Microsoft Office 2019
Microsoft
Microsoft Office 365 for Mac
Microsoft
Microsoft Office LTSC 2021
Microsoft
Microsoft Office LTSC 2024
Microsoft
Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021
Microsoft
Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024
Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-126 (Buffer Over-read), exists in Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise. It allows an unauthorized attacker to cause a buffer over-read, potentially leading to information disclosure over a network. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5, indicating medium severity, with attack vector network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality. Microsoft has issued an official fix for affected versions, and the vendor advisory is available at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69626. The vulnerability affects multiple version ranges of Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise prior to the fixed versions.
Potential Impact
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to disclose sensitive information over a network without requiring privileges but with user interaction. There is no impact on integrity or availability. No known exploits are currently active in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. Users and administrators should apply the latest updates for Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise as detailed in the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-69626. Since this is a cloud service, Microsoft manages remediation for the cloud-hosted components. Applying the official patches will mitigate the vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-03T21:21:00.595Z
- 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-2026-69626","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6aa04518acd9273b49fa970a
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 17:25:44 UTC
Last enriched: 10/16/2026, 20:42:37 UTC
Last updated: 10/21/2026, 13:40:30 UTC
Views: 37
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