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Recorded 26 Oct 2026 at 23:57 UTC. This is what ChangeIntel recorded, including the title, summary, facts and links. It is not a statement of the source's current position. See the latest record.

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Microsoft Office Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

What it said

CVE
CVE-2026-78502
Severity
Important
CVSS base score
6.5
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Impact
Information Disclosure
Exploitation detected
Not reported by MSRC
Publicly disclosed
No
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely
Component
Microsoft Office Word
Weakness
CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read
Issued by
Microsoft
Customer action
Required: apply the update
Affected products
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 32-bit Systems, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 64-bit Systems, Microsoft Office 2019 for 32-bit editions, Microsoft Office 2019 for 64-bit editions, Microsoft Office 365 for Mac, 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, Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021, Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024, Microsoft Word 2016 (32-bit edition), Microsoft Word 2016 (64-bit edition)
Updates that fix it
KB5002923: Microsoft Word 2016 (32-bit edition), Microsoft Word 2016 (64-bit edition)
CISA KEV
Not listed in the collected catalog
EPSS
0.9%; scored 26 Oct 2026
Public exploit code
No Nuclei template listed
Published
8 Sep 2026 07:00 UTC
Last revised
7 Oct 2026 07:00 UTC
Revision note
Updated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.

Source evidence when recorded

Microsoft security releases
Complete at observationRead 26 Oct 2026 at 23:56 UTC
CISA KEV
Complete at observationRead 26 Oct 2026 at 23:56 UTC
FIRST EPSS
Complete at observationRead 26 Oct 2026 at 23:56 UTC
Public detection templates (Nuclei)
Complete at observationRead 26 Oct 2026 at 23:56 UTC

Coverage describes the sources at this observation. A complete read then does not establish their current position.

What changed

  1. Detection template: Unknown: exploit-code evidence is incomplete or retained → No Nuclei template listed · CISA KEV: Unknown: catalog evidence is incomplete or retained → Not listed in the collected catalog
  2. Detection template: No Nuclei template listed → Unknown: exploit-code evidence is incomplete or retained · CISA KEV: Not listed in the collected catalog → Unknown: catalog evidence is incomplete or retained
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  1. 26 Oct 2026 · 23:57:09 UTC EPSS0.9%; scored 25 Oct 2026 → 0.9%; scored 26 Oct 2026
  2. 25 Oct 2026 · 17:12:51 UTC EPSS0.9%; scored 24 Oct 2026 → 0.9%; scored 25 Oct 2026
  3. 25 Oct 2026 · 01:34:18 UTC EPSS0.9%; scored 23 Oct 2026 → 0.9%; scored 24 Oct 2026
  4. 23 Oct 2026 · 15:51:28 UTC EPSS0.9%; scored 22 Oct 2026 → 0.9%; scored 23 Oct 2026
  5. 23 Oct 2026 · 09:33:49 UTC Public exploit codeUnknown: exploit-code evidence is incomplete or retained → No Nuclei template listed
  6. 23 Oct 2026 · 09:33:49 UTC CISA KEVUnknown: catalog evidence is incomplete or retained → Not listed in the collected catalog
  7. 23 Oct 2026 · 09:33:49 UTC Source coverage: public-exploit-codeIncomplete → Current
  8. 23 Oct 2026 · 09:33:49 UTC Source coverage: first-epssIncomplete → Current
  9. 23 Oct 2026 · 09:33:49 UTC Source coverage: cisa-kevIncomplete → Current
  10. 23 Oct 2026 · 09:33:49 UTC Source coverage: msrc-cvrfIncomplete → Current
  11. 23 Oct 2026 · 08:31:50 UTC Public exploit codeNo Nuclei template listed → Unknown: exploit-code evidence is incomplete or retained
  12. 23 Oct 2026 · 08:31:50 UTC CISA KEVNot listed in the collected catalog → Unknown: catalog evidence is incomplete or retained
  13. 23 Oct 2026 · 08:31:50 UTC Source coverage: public-exploit-codeCurrent → Incomplete
  14. 23 Oct 2026 · 08:31:50 UTC Source coverage: first-epssCurrent → Incomplete
  15. 23 Oct 2026 · 08:31:50 UTC Source coverage: cisa-kevCurrent → Incomplete
  16. 23 Oct 2026 · 08:31:50 UTC Source coverage: msrc-cvrfCurrent → Incomplete
  17. 22 Oct 2026 · 17:33:15 UTC EPSS0.9%; scored 21 Oct 2026 → 0.9%; scored 22 Oct 2026
  18. 21 Oct 2026 · 21:47:24 UTC EPSS0.9%; scored 20 Oct 2026 → 0.9%; scored 21 Oct 2026
  19. 20 Oct 2026 · 20:53:31 UTC EPSS0.9%; scored 19 Oct 2026 → 0.9%; scored 20 Oct 2026
  20. 19 Oct 2026 · 15:12:40 UTC EPSS0.9%; scored 18 Oct 2026 → 0.9%; scored 19 Oct 2026
  21. 18 Oct 2026 · 14:54:30 UTC EPSS0.9%; scored 16 Oct 2026 → 0.9%; scored 18 Oct 2026
  22. 18 Oct 2026 · 14:54:30 UTC Link: September 2026/security?release=2026-Sep#cves
  23. 16 Oct 2026 · 16:13:25 UTC EPSS0.9%; scored 15 Oct 2026 → 0.9%; scored 16 Oct 2026
  24. 15 Oct 2026 · 21:30:54 UTC EPSS0.9%; scored 14 Oct 2026 → 0.9%; scored 15 Oct 2026
  25. 15 Oct 2026 · 01:07:54 UTC EPSS0.9%; scored 13 Oct 2026 → 0.9%; scored 14 Oct 2026
  26. 14 Oct 2026 · 11:22:42 UTC Source coverage: msrc-cvrfIncomplete → Current
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