Information disclosure to remote attackers
Published Aug 20, 2026 · Updated Aug 25, 2026
Improper input validation in Microsoft Office Word on affected releases allows remote attackers to disclose information over a network. Microsoft's advisory, the CVE record, and NVD do not identify the vulnerable feature or input path beyond stating that Word improperly validates untrusted input, so the concrete mechanism remains undisclosed. Microsoft scores the flaw as requiring user interaction and no privileges, with confidentiality impact only and no published evidence of data modification, code execution, or service interruption.
Summary
What happened
Improper input validation in Microsoft Office Word on affected releases allows remote attackers to disclose information over a network. Microsoft's advisory, the CVE record, and NVD do not identify the vulnerable feature or input path beyond stating that Word improperly validates untrusted input, so the concrete mechanism remains undisclosed. Microsoft scores the flaw as requiring user interaction and no privileges, with confidentiality impact only and no published evidence of data modification, code execution, or service interruption.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2026-70105
- Published
- Aug 20, 2026
- Updated
- Aug 25, 2026
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-20
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Aug 20, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 25, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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