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CVE-2026-70105

MEDIUM 6.5

Published 2026-08-20 · Last modified 2026-08-21

Improper input validation in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

NO EXPLOITATION SIGNALS

No known exploitation, public exploit, or elevated probability at this time. Track for changes.

Exploitation likelihood

0.5%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 43rd percentile

○ In CISA KEV ○ Public exploit / PoC

Impact if exploited

6.5CVSS 3.1 · MEDIUM

  • ConfidentialityHigh
  • IntegrityNone
  • AvailabilityNone

What an attacker needs

  • Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
  • Privileges: No account or privileges required
  • User interaction: A user must take an action (click / open a file)
  • Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable

✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it

Proof of concept & exploit code

Test against your own equipment

curl -s https://vulnpedia.com/cve/CVE-2026-70105/poc.jsonMachine-readable PoC index for this CVE (for automation).

Listed for defensive triage, patch verification, and authorized testing on systems you own. Machine-readable: /cve/CVE-2026-70105/poc.json

Affected

Vendors Microsoft

Products Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise Microsoft Office 2019 Microsoft Office 365 For Mac Microsoft Office Ltsc 2021 Microsoft Office Ltsc 2024 Microsoft Office Ltsc For Mac 2021 Microsoft Office Ltsc For Mac 2024 Microsoft Word 2016

Weakness (CWE)

  • CWE-20: : Improper Input Validation

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

All CVSS metrics

  • MEDIUM 6.5 v3.1 · CNA Primary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
  • MEDIUM 6.5 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References

Sources: NVD · CVE.org · EPSS