CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-45457

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.37%

29th percentile - higher than 29% of all known CVEs

Summary

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to run malicious code on the victim's machine, potentially leading to system compromise or data theft.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update Microsoft Office Word to the latest version available through security patches.

Original NVD description (English source)

Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS