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CVE-2026-85881: CWE-121: Stack-based Buffer Overflow in Microsoft Microsoft Office for Android

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-85881cvecve-2026-85881cwe-121
Published: 10/13/2026 (10/13/2026, 19:00:10 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: Microsoft Office for Android

Description

CVE-2026-85881 is a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability in the Microsoft Graphics Component of Microsoft Office for Android. This flaw allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network. The vulnerability has a high severity score and has been officially fixed by Microsoft.

CVSS v3.1

Score 8.0high

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Affected software

Microsoft

Microsoft Office for Android

Affected versions
>=16.0.1 <16.0.20430.20000

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 10/14/2026, 02:49:47 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-85881 is a stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability (CWE-121) found in the Microsoft Graphics Component used by Microsoft Office for Android. An attacker with authorized access can exploit this vulnerability remotely over a network to elevate their privileges. The vulnerability affects Microsoft Office for Android versions from 16.0.1 up to but not including 16.0.20430.20000. Microsoft has released an official fix to address this issue.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an authorized attacker to gain elevated privileges on the affected system, potentially leading to full compromise of the Microsoft Office for Android application and associated data. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 8.0 (high), indicating a significant impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Mitigation Recommendations

An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the security update for Microsoft Office for Android to versions 16.0.20430.20000 or later as provided in the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
microsoft
Date Reserved
2026-09-04T18:18:19.326Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
official-fix
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-85881","vendor":"Microsoft"}]

Threat ID: 6ace854a2cdf04f6569fec64

Added to database: 10/13/2026, 19:23:54 UTC

Last enriched: 10/14/2026, 02:49:47 UTC

Last updated: 10/14/2026, 02:49:47 UTC

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