CVE-2026-111291: Microsoft Office out-of-bounds read information disclosure

CVE-2026-111291 · Severity: medium · CVSS 6.5 · Published 2026-11-10

Microsoft Office contains an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that allows an attacker to disclose sensitive information by sending a specially crafted document over the network. An attacker can exploit this without authentication to extract data from the affected system, potentially exposing confidential documents or user information.

Technologies: Microsoft Office. Vendors: Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-111291 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-111291 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-111291?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.5, published 10 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Office.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-111291?
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-2026-111291 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-111291?
Check whether you run Microsoft Office. 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

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Microsoft Office allows an attacker to read memory outside allocated bounds when processing a specially crafted document. The vulnerability is reachable over the network without prior authentication, enabling information disclosure. No public exploit is known at the time of disclosure.

Affected products

  • Microsoft Office

Timeline

  • 2026-11-10: disclosed

References

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