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CVE-2026-55050Patch(microsoft / 365_apps)

LOWCVSS 5.5 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch microsoft 365_apps systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

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

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1.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-125

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • 365_apps
  • microsoft_365
  • office_2019
  • office_2021

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
microsoft
Products
365_appsmicrosoft_365office_2019office_2021office_2024office_online_serversharepoint_serverword

3 versions affected across 8 products

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-07-15: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-07-15: 1Technical Details · 2026-07-15: 107-15
Signal classification1 categories
Patch
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
Full discourse1 post
  • Windows Forum@windowsforum
    Patch

    🪟 Word’s memory leak could expose information across Microsoft 365, Office, Mac, and SharePoint. CVSS says “moderate,” but leaked data rarely gets the memo—install KB5002890. https://windowsforum.com/threads/cve-2026-55050-patch-word-memory-leak-with-kb5002890.438697/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news_node84 #MicrosoftWord #OfficeSecurity #SharepointServer #Cve202655050 https://t.co/BI2IBxs3GL

    Post summary

    The tweet announces CVE-2026-55050, a moderate‑severity memory‑leak vulnerability in Microsoft Word that could expose data across various Microsoft 365 products, and recommends applying the KB5002890 patch to mitigate the issue.

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CPE platform detail17 entries

17 of 17 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appmicrosoft365_apps--x64
Appmicrosoft365_apps--x86
Appmicrosoftmicrosoft_365-macos-
Appmicrosoftoffice_2019--x64
Appmicrosoftoffice_2019--x86
Appmicrosoftoffice_2021-macos-
Appmicrosoftoffice_2021--x64
Appmicrosoftoffice_2021--x86
Appmicrosoftoffice_2024-macos-
Appmicrosoftoffice_2024--x64
Appmicrosoftoffice_2024--x86
Appmicrosoftoffice_online_server---
Appmicrosoftsharepoint_server---
Appmicrosoftsharepoint_server2016--
Appmicrosoftsharepoint_server2019--
Appmicrosoftword2016-x64
Appmicrosoftword2016-x86

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