CVE-2026-70291(microsoft / 365_apps)

LOWCVSS 9.8 · CRITICAL

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Outlook allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-122

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

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_2021
  • office_2024

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
365_appsmicrosoft_365office_2021office_2024

1 version affected across 4 products

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-10-18: 110-18
Referenced assets1 URL
Full discourse1 post
  • SHELLCODE@sh3ll_c0d3

    📬 ZERO-CLICK OUTLOOK RCE! Microsoft fixes CVE-2026-70242 & 70291 (CVSS 9.8). Heap overflow in Outlook Reading Pane OLE/CFB parsing triggers remote execution upon previewing... 👉 Full analysis: https://sh3llc0d3.com/blog/microsoft-outlook-zero-click-preview-pane-rce-dissecting-cve-2026-70242-and-cve-2026-70291/ #Hacktober #CyberAwareness #sh3llc0d3 #shellcode #Outlook

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CPE platform detail9 entries

9 of 9 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appmicrosoft365_apps--x64
Appmicrosoft365_apps--x86
Appmicrosoftmicrosoft_365-macos-
Appmicrosoftoffice_2021--x64
Appmicrosoftoffice_2021--x86
Appmicrosoftoffice_2021-macos-
Appmicrosoftoffice_2024--x64
Appmicrosoftoffice_2024--x86
Appmicrosoftoffice_2024-macos-

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