Recorded 23 Oct 2026 at 15:51 UTC. This is what ChangeIntel recorded, including the title, summary, facts and links. It is not a statement of the source's current position.
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The historical field “Public exploit code” recorded Nuclei detection-template membership. It did not establish exploit availability. The original recorded fields remain below.
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CVEMicrosoft Security Response Center
Microsoft Office Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Improper null termination in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
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
0.5%; scored 23 Oct 2026
Public exploit code
No Nuclei template listed
Published
8 Sep 2026 07:00 UTC
Last revised
17 Sep 2026 07:00 UTC
Revision note
Microsoft is announcing the availability of the security updates for Microsoft Office for Mac. Customers running affected Mac software should install the update for their product to be protected from this vulnerability. Customers running other Microsoft Office software do not need to take any actio…
Complete at observationRead 23 Oct 2026 at 15:50 UTC
CISA KEV
Complete at observationRead 23 Oct 2026 at 15:50 UTC
FIRST EPSS
Complete at observationRead 23 Oct 2026 at 15:50 UTC
Public detection templates (Nuclei)
Complete at observationRead 23 Oct 2026 at 15:50 UTC
Coverage describes the sources at this observation. A complete read then does not establish their current position.
What changed
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
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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