CVE-2026-80073: CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read in Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Description
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Outlook allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft
Microsoft Office 2019
Microsoft
Microsoft Office LTSC 2021
Microsoft
Microsoft Office LTSC 2024
Microsoft
Microsoft Outlook 2016
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-80073) involves an out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Outlook within Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise. An attacker without privileges can exploit this flaw to disclose sensitive information over a network. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality. Microsoft has published an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud service. No active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized disclosure of information over a network, potentially exposing sensitive data. There is no impact on integrity or availability reported. The vulnerability requires user interaction but no privileges, making it a moderate risk.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Since this is a cloud-hosted service, Microsoft manages the remediation server-side. Users and administrators should ensure that their Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise are updated to the fixed versions as per the vendor advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-80073.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-25T18:37:59.827Z
- 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-2026-80073","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6aa04566acd9273b49faa2d1
Added to database: 09/08/2026, 17:27:02 UTC
Last enriched: 10/14/2026, 22:03:49 UTC
Last updated: 10/23/2026, 15:10:15 UTC
Views: 33
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