---
id: CVE-2026-70281
title: >-
  Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Outlook allows an unauthorized attacker
  to disclose information over a network.
summary: >-
  Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Outlook allows an unauthorized attacker
  to disclose information over a network.
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-125
vendor: microsoft
product: 365_apps
affected:
  - 365_apps
  - microsoft_365
  - office_2021
  - office_2024
published: '2026-10-13'
updated: '2026-10-15'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-15T21:17:45.720'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-70281'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70281'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
epss: 0.01119
epssPercentile: 0.65982
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'yes'
  technicalImpact: partial
  timestamp: '2026-10-13T20:44:31.687716Z'
ingestedAt: '2026-10-13T19:43:29.046Z'
---

## Overview

Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Outlook allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

## Affected

- `365_apps`
- `microsoft_365`
- `office_2021`
- `office_2024`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.