CVE-2026-55055

Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Jul 14, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Remediation

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise
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
Microsoft sharepoint Enterprise Server 2016
Microsoft sharepoint Server Subscription Edition
Vendors & Products Microsoft microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise
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
Microsoft sharepoint Enterprise Server 2016
Microsoft sharepoint Server Subscription Edition
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Title Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft office 2019
Microsoft office 2021
Microsoft office 2024
Microsoft office 365
Microsoft office Macos 2021
Microsoft office Macos 2024
Microsoft sharepoint Server
Microsoft sharepoint Server 2016
Microsoft sharepoint Server 2019
Microsoft word 2016
Weaknesses CWE-121
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_365:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_macos_2021:*:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_macos_2024:*:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:*:*:*:*:subscription:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server_2016:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft office 2019
Microsoft office 2021
Microsoft office 2024
Microsoft office 365
Microsoft office Macos 2021
Microsoft office Macos 2024
Microsoft sharepoint Server
Microsoft sharepoint Server 2016
Microsoft sharepoint Server 2019
Microsoft word 2016
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}