CVE-2026-78509Patch(microsoft / 365_apps)

LOWCVSS 9.8 · CRITICAL

Exploit discussion active in current signal (1 latest mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Patch microsoft 365_apps systems immediately
  • Hunt for exploitation attempts and persistence artifacts
  • Increase monitoring for publicly documented tradecraft

Recommended action window: High priority (within 72h)

NVD description

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

2.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-122

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

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

  • Public PoC is present in monitored signal
  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 6 mentions across 6 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • PoC mentioned or linked in 1 signal
  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 5 signals
  • Technical details provided in 5 signals
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • General: 1 classified signal
  • Peaked 5d ago at 1 mentions (2026-09-08); latest day: 1
  • 6 total mentions across 6 days

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
365_appsmicrosoft_365office_2019office_2021office_2024word

2 versions affected across 6 products

Deep dive

Activity timeline6 mentions / 6d
00111Mentions · 2026-09-08: 1Mentions · 2026-09-09: 1Mentions · 2026-09-12: 1Mentions · 2026-09-19: 1Mentions · 2026-09-21: 1Mentions · 2026-09-23: 1PoC Mentioned / Linked · 2026-09-12: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-09-08: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-09-12: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-09-19: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-09-21: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-09-23: 1Technical Details · 2026-09-08: 1Technical Details · 2026-09-12: 1Technical Details · 2026-09-19: 1Technical Details · 2026-09-21: 1Technical Details · 2026-09-23: 109-0809-0909-1209-1909-2109-23
Signal classification4 categories
Patch
350.0%
Disclosure
116.7%
General
116.7%
PoC
116.7%
Referenced assets6 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-09-081
Disclosure1
2026-09-091
General1
2026-09-121
PoC1
2026-09-191
Patch1
2026-09-211
Patch1
2026-09-231
Patch1
Full discourse6 posts
  • Haifei Li@HaifeiLi
    Disclosure

    This Microsoft Patch Tuesday, among with the historical 974 (!) bugs patched, I contributed three. - Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2026-78510) * https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-78510 - Microsoft Office Outlook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2026-78509) https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-78509 - Microsoft Office Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2026-78507) https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-78507 For me, the most notable one is the CVE-2026-78510, the Microsoft Security Update Guide page's title is quite misleading as it didn't even say it affects Outlook. In fact, it's a zero-click RCE (or someone like to call it "half-click") on Microsoft Outlook affecting the Preview Pane, means the bug could be triggered as long as the user previews or opens the email on Outlook. I'm communicating with MSRC to hopefully address the misleading webpage. I recommend patching it sooner rather than later. Btw, if you're worrying about potential Outlook zero-click/half-click 0day attacks, I've put significant efforts in my @EXPMON_ system (https://pub.expmon.com) where it should be good at detecting such advanced attacks. It accepts email formats (.msg, .eml) and it checks deeply for various attack vectors! #PatchTuesday #OfficeSecurity #Outlook #zeroday #0day #EmailSecurity

    Post summary

    Three new CVEs were disclosed during Patch Tuesday, with CVE‑2026‑78510 highlighted as a zero‑click RCE in Outlook’s Preview Pane; the author recommends immediate patching.

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  • Haifei Li@HaifeiLi
    PoC

    Spent the morning checking Microsoft's patches for my Office bugs that were patched in this Patch Tuesday. After applying the patches, my PoC for the Outlook bug CVE-2026-78509 behaves such that, as long as you preview or read the attacking email, your Outlook immediately becomes entirely unresponsive forever - the only way to escape this mess is to kill the Outlook.exe process manually. An RCE effectively becomes a DoS post-patch. I'm not sure if this is the perfect patch but this is what we have. :P

    Post summary

    The user reports testing CVE‑2026‑78509 after Microsoft Patch Tuesday; the PoC shows the vulnerability now causes a DoS by freezing Outlook until the process is killed, indicating post‑patch behavior.

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  • ケイ | IT・セキュリティ系副業Webライター@Teeeda_worker
    Patch

    【重要】Microsoft OutlookにCVSS 9.8、9月更新を適用 https://www.cybernote.click/2026/09/13/microsoft-outlook-cve-2026-78509-rce-update/ #IT #Security #cybersecurity

    Post summary

    The text highlights a critical vulnerability in Microsoft Outlook with a CVSS score of 9.8 and explicitly urges administrators to apply the September security update.

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  • ケイ | IT・セキュリティ系副業Webライター@Teeeda_worker
    Patch

    【重要】Microsoft OutlookにCVSS 9.8、9月更新を適用 https://www.cybernote.click/2026/09/13/microsoft-outlook-cve-2026-78509-rce-update/ #IT #Security #cybersecurity

    Post summary

    The tweet urges applying the September update for Microsoft Outlook to fix a high‑severity RCE vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) and provides a link for more information.

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  • ケイ | IT・セキュリティ系副業Webライター@Teeeda_worker
    Patch

    【重要】Microsoft OutlookにCVSS 9.8、9月更新を適用 https://www.cybernote.click/2026/09/13/microsoft-outlook-cve-2026-78509-rce-update/ #IT #Security #cybersecurity

    Post summary

    The tweet urges users to apply the September update for Microsoft Outlook to fix a CVE rated CVSS 9.8, highlighting the severity but not referencing any PoC, exploit, or active attacks.

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  • SecureShield@SecureShield_
    General

    一次情報(NVD): https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78509 参照元(ベンダー等): https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-78509

    Post summary

    The post cites the NVD and Microsoft MSRC pages for CVE‑2026‑78509 but offers no additional information on the vulnerability, exploits, or mitigation.

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CPE platform detail13 entries

13 of 13 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appmicrosoft365_apps--x64
Appmicrosoft365_apps--x86
Appmicrosoftmicrosoft_365-macos-
Appmicrosoftoffice_2019--x64
Appmicrosoftoffice_2019--x86
Appmicrosoftoffice_2021--x64
Appmicrosoftoffice_2021--x86
Appmicrosoftoffice_2021-macos-
Appmicrosoftoffice_2024--x64
Appmicrosoftoffice_2024--x86
Appmicrosoftoffice_2024-macos-
Appmicrosoftword2016-x64
Appmicrosoftword2016-x86

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