CVE-2026-123379: Microsoft Office Outlook heap-based buffer overflow

CVE-2026-123379 · Severity: high · CVSS 7.5 · Published 2026-11-10

Microsoft Office Outlook is an email and calendar application used by millions of workers worldwide. A heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a user's computer by sending a specially crafted email or calendar item over the network. This could lead to complete compromise of the affected system, including theft of emails, credentials, and other sensitive data.

Technologies: Microsoft Office Outlook. Vendors: Microsoft.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-123379 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-123379 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-123379?
High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.5, published 10 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Microsoft Office Outlook.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-123379?
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-2026-123379 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-123379?
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 exists in Microsoft Office Outlook that can be exploited via network-supplied input (e.g., malicious email or calendar data). An attacker can trigger the overflow by sending specially crafted content, achieving remote code execution with the privileges of the user running Outlook. No authentication is required; the attack occurs during normal email/calendar processing.

Affected products

  • Microsoft Office Outlook

Timeline

  • 2026-11-10: disclosed

References

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