Microsoft Access Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Assessment

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Access allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Severity
Important
CVSS base score
7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Impact
Remote Code Execution
EPSS, next 30 days
0.5%Higher than 37.9% of scored CVEs · FIRST model run 26 Sep 2026 · about EPSS
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely
Publicly disclosed
No
Customer action
Required: apply the update
Component
Microsoft Office Access
Weakness
CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow
Issued by
Microsoft
Published
11 Aug 2026 · August 2026
Last revised
11 Aug 2026

Updates that fix it

1 KB
KBTypeRestartApplies toOther CVEs
KB5002813 Security Update — Microsoft Access 2016 (32-bit edition), Microsoft Access 2016 (64-bit edition) All CVEs in KB5002813

Affected products

Microsoft Office
10 affected products
  • Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 32-bit Systems
  • Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 64-bit Systems
  • Microsoft Access 2016 (32-bit edition)
  • Microsoft Access 2016 (64-bit edition)
  • Microsoft Office 2019 for 32-bit editions
  • Microsoft Office 2019 for 64-bit editions
  • Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 32-bit editions
  • Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 64-bit editions
  • Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 for 32-bit editions
  • Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 for 64-bit editions
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