# CVE-2026-108448: Microsoft Office Outlook heap-based buffer overflow

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-108448-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-microsoft-office-outlook-allows-an  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-15. Updated: 2026-10-16  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-108448 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-10-15

Microsoft Outlook is an email and calendar application used by millions for business communications. A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability allows an attacker on the network to execute malicious code with Outlook's privileges, potentially compromising email data, stealing credentials, or spreading malware.

Technologies: [Microsoft Office Outlook](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/office-outlook). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-108448 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-108448 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-108448?** High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 15 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Microsoft Office Outlook.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-108448?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-108448 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a web application.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-108448?** Check whether you run Microsoft Office Outlook. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Outlook allows remote code execution over the network. The vulnerability likely requires network connectivity but does not explicitly require authentication or user interaction; an attacker can send a crafted message or file to trigger the overflow. Exploitation results in arbitrary code execution within the Outlook process context.

## Affected products

- Microsoft Office Outlook

## Timeline

- 2026-10-15: disclosed

## References

- [https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-108448](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-108448)

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