Linked CVE review

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Linked CVEs: 18
Confirmed exploited: 0
PoC or lab evidence: 0
Maximum CVSS: 8.8

Evidence is kept separate

Confirmed exploitation, public exploit material, EPSS probability and CVSS severity answer different questions. “No confirmation recorded” means the checked sources do not currently confirm exploitation. It is not proof that exploitation has not occurred.

18 of 18 linked CVEs shown

Confirmed exploitedCVSS above 9.0

CVE and description	Severity	Exploit reality	Forecast and access	Remediation
CVE-2026-81955 Scheduled assessment Windows Graphics Component Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Graphics Component allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.	8.8 · CVSS 3.1 · HighSource: CNA	No confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.	EPSS: 0.84% · 56.5th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-08NETWORK · LOW complexity · NONE privileges · REQUIRED user interaction	Within 7 daysHigh technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.Mitigation available. No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.
CVE-2026-69285 Scheduled assessment Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.	8.8 · CVSS 3.1 · HighSource: CNA	No confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.	EPSS: 0.82% · 55.9th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-08NETWORK · LOW complexity · NONE privileges · REQUIRED user interaction	Within 7 daysHigh technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.Patch available. An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
CVE-2026-69442 Scheduled assessment Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.	8.8 · CVSS 3.1 · HighSource: CNA	No confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.	EPSS: 0.82% · 55.9th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-08NETWORK · LOW complexity · NONE privileges · REQUIRED user interaction	Within 7 daysHigh technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.Patch available. An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
CVE-2026-69764 Scheduled assessment Microsoft Office Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.	8.8 · CVSS 3.1 · HighSource: CNA	No confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.	EPSS: 0.82% · 55.9th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-08NETWORK · LOW complexity · NONE privileges · REQUIRED user interaction	Within 7 daysHigh technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.Patch available. An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
CVE-2026-78505 Scheduled assessment Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.	8.8 · CVSS 3.1 · HighSource: CNA	No confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.	EPSS: 0.82% · 55.9th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-08NETWORK · LOW complexity · NONE privileges · REQUIRED user interaction	Within 7 daysHigh technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.Patch available. An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
CVE-2026-78524 Scheduled assessment Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Out-of-bounds write in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.	8.8 · CVSS 3.1 · HighSource: CNA	No confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.	EPSS: 0.82% · 55.9th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-08NETWORK · LOW complexity · NONE privileges · REQUIRED user interaction	Within 7 daysHigh technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.Patch available. 16.0.10417.20207:Security Update:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates
CVE-2026-81952 Scheduled assessment Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.	8.8 · CVSS 3.1 · HighSource: CNA	No confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.	EPSS: 0.82% · 55.9th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-08NETWORK · LOW complexity · NONE privileges · REQUIRED user interaction	Within 7 daysHigh technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.Patch available. An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
CVE-2026-78510 Scheduled assessment Microsoft Outlook and Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.	8.4 · CVSS 3.1 · HighSource: CNA	No confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.	EPSS: 0.34% · 25.6th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-08LOCAL · LOW complexity · NONE privileges · NONE user interaction	Within 7 daysHigh technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.Patch available. 16.0.10417.20207:Security Update:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates
CVE-2026-69626 Scheduled assessment Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability Buffer over-read in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.	6.5 · CVSS 3.1 · MediumSource: CNA	No confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.	EPSS: 0.92% · 59.1th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-08NETWORK · LOW complexity · NONE privileges · REQUIRED user interaction	ScheduledMedium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.Patch available. An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
CVE-2026-69734 Scheduled assessment Microsoft Office Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability Integer overflow or wraparound in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.	6.5 · CVSS 3.1 · MediumSource: CNA	No confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.	EPSS: 0.92% · 59.1th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-08NETWORK · LOW complexity · NONE privileges · REQUIRED user interaction	ScheduledMedium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.Patch available. An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
CVE-2026-69739 Scheduled assessment Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.	6.5 · CVSS 3.1 · MediumSource: CNA	No confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.	EPSS: 0.92% · 59.1th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-08NETWORK · LOW complexity · NONE privileges · REQUIRED user interaction	ScheduledMedium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.Patch available. An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
CVE-2026-72974 Scheduled assessment Microsoft Office Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability Buffer over-read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.	6.5 · CVSS 3.1 · MediumSource: CNA	No confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.	EPSS: 0.92% · 59.1th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-08NETWORK · LOW complexity · NONE privileges · REQUIRED user interaction	ScheduledMedium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.Patch available. An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
CVE-2026-78515 Scheduled assessment Microsoft Office Excel Information Disclosure Vulnerability Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.	6.5 · CVSS 3.1 · MediumSource: CNA	No confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.	EPSS: 0.92% · 59.1th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-08NETWORK · LOW complexity · NONE privileges · REQUIRED user interaction	ScheduledMedium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.Patch available. An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
CVE-2026-80087 Scheduled assessment Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.	6.5 · CVSS 3.1 · MediumSource: CNA	No confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.	EPSS: 0.92% · 59.1th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-08NETWORK · LOW complexity · NONE privileges · REQUIRED user interaction	ScheduledMedium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.Patch available. An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
CVE-2026-80088 Scheduled assessment Microsoft Office Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.	6.5 · CVSS 3.1 · MediumSource: CNA	No confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.	EPSS: 0.92% · 59.1th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-08NETWORK · LOW complexity · NONE privileges · REQUIRED user interaction	ScheduledMedium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.Patch available. An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
CVE-2026-80089 Scheduled assessment Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.	6.5 · CVSS 3.1 · MediumSource: CNA	No confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.	EPSS: 0.92% · 59.1th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-08NETWORK · LOW complexity · NONE privileges · REQUIRED user interaction	ScheduledMedium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.Patch available. An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
CVE-2026-80091 Scheduled assessment Microsoft Office Information Disclosure Vulnerability Use of uninitialized resource in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.	6.5 · CVSS 3.1 · MediumSource: CNA	No confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.	EPSS: 0.92% · 59.1th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-08NETWORK · LOW complexity · NONE privileges · REQUIRED user interaction	ScheduledMedium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.Patch available. An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.
CVE-2026-64918 Scheduled assessment Microsoft Office Spoofing Vulnerability Insufficiently protected credentials in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.	6.5 · CVSS 3.1 · MediumSource: CNA	No confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.	EPSS: 0.87% · 57.7th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-08NETWORK · LOW complexity · NONE privileges · REQUIRED user interaction	ScheduledMedium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.Patch available. An authoritative update reference is available, but the fixed version is not recorded in the structured CVE fields. Check the linked vendor advisory for the applicable release.