Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Aug 11, 2026· Updated Aug 13, 2026
CVE-2026-62842
CVE-2026-62842
Description
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Affected products
12(expand)+ 8 more
- (no CPE)
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2019:-:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:-:*:*:*:ltsc:-:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:-:*:*:*:ltsc:-:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:-:*:*:*:ltsc:macos:-:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:-:*:*:*:ltsc:-:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:-:*:*:*:ltsc:-:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:-:*:*:*:ltsc:macos:-:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_365:-:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62842nvdVendor Advisory
News mentions
2- Patch Tuesday - August 2026Rapid7 Blog · Aug 11, 2026
- Microsoft Patch Tuesday Update August 2026 – 394 Vulnerabilities Fixed, Including 3 Zero-DaysCyber Security News · Aug 11, 2026