---
id: CVE-2026-55125
title: >-
  Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker
  to execute code locally.
summary: >-
  Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker
  to execute code locally.
severity: high
cvss: 7.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-122
vendor: microsoft
product: 365_apps
affected:
  - 365_apps
  - microsoft_365
  - office_2016
  - office_2019
  - office_2021
  - office_2024
  - sharepoint_server < 16.0.19725.20434
  - sharepoint_server = 2016
  - sharepoint_server = 2019
patched:
  - sharepoint_server 16.0.19725.20434
published: '2026-07-14'
updated: '2026-10-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-14T22:10:00.210'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-55125'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-55125'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-07-15T03:56:35.580780Z'
epss: 0.00571
epssPercentile: 0.47048
ingestedAt: '2026-09-08T17:06:31.910Z'
---

## Overview

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

## Affected

- `365_apps`
- `microsoft_365`
- `office_2016`
- `office_2019`
- `office_2021`
- `office_2024`
- `sharepoint_server < 16.0.19725.20434`
- `sharepoint_server = 2016`
- `sharepoint_server = 2019`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `sharepoint_server 16.0.19725.20434`