CVE-2026-96995: high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft Office Word Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Published · Updated
21Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.
ssvc Trackcvss 7.8epss 0.3%
exploitation probability
0.3%top 79% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
nono source reports it
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Affected products
Microsoft · Microsoft 365 Apps for EnterpriseMicrosoft · Microsoft Office 365 for MacMicrosoft · Microsoft Office LTSC 2021Microsoft · Microsoft Office LTSC 2024Microsoft · Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021Microsoft · Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024Related CVEs — Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
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