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CVE-2026-88150: CWE-908: Use of Uninitialized Resource in Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-88150cvecve-2026-88150cwe-908
Published: 10/13/2026 (10/13/2026, 19:00:29 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise

Description

CVE-2026-88150 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, specifically in Microsoft Office Word. It involves the use of an uninitialized resource that could allow an unauthorized attacker to execute code remotely over a network. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8, indicating a significant risk. An official fix is available from Microsoft, and the vendor manages remediation for this cloud-hosted service. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

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

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

Microsoft

Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024

Affected versions
=16.0.0

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 10/14/2026, 01:33:40 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability (CVE-2026-88150) is classified as CWE-908 (Use of Uninitialized Resource) affecting Microsoft Office Word within Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise. It allows remote code execution by exploiting uninitialized resources. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, with attack vector network, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix and manages remediation for this cloud service. The affected versions include multiple specific builds of Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise as listed.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code remotely, potentially leading to full compromise of the affected system's confidentiality, integrity, and availability. This poses a high risk to users of Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise until patched.

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 follow the guidance in the Microsoft security update advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-88150 to ensure their environments are updated and protected.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
microsoft
Date Reserved
2026-09-09T21:58:19.186Z
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-2026-88150","vendor":"Microsoft"}]

Threat ID: 6ace85612cdf04f6569ff90e

Added to database: 10/13/2026, 19:24:17 UTC

Last enriched: 10/14/2026, 01:33:40 UTC

Last updated: 10/14/2026, 01:33:40 UTC

Views: 2

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