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CVE-2026-80082 Microsoft CVE debrief
Microsoft Office vulnerability CVE-2026-80082 allows unauthorized information disclosure over a network due to an out-of-bounds read issue. Defenders should assess exposure, prioritize remediation, and verify inventory for affected versions. This medium-severity vulnerability requires verification of affected versions and inventory, and medium priority for remediation due to potential risk. The CVE record and NVD entry provide details on the vulnerability, but specific version information and exploitation details are not provided, requiring verification from official sources.
- Vendor
- Microsoft
- Product
- Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
- CVSS
- MEDIUM 6.5
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in stored evidence
- Original CVE published
- 2026-09-08
- Original CVE updated
- 2026-09-17
- Advisory published
- 2026-09-08
- Advisory updated
- 2026-09-17
Who should care
Defenders responsible for Microsoft Office deployments should assess exposure and prioritize remediation for CVE-2026-80082. This includes verifying inventory for vulnerable Microsoft Office versions and reviewing compensating controls for exposed systems while remediation is scheduled and verified.
Why it matters
CVE-2026-80082 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Office that allows information disclosure over a network. Defenders should assess exposure, prioritize remediation, and verify inventory for affected versions.
- Potential information disclosure over the network
- Requires verification of affected versions and inventory
- Medium priority for remediation due to potential risk
Technical summary
CVE-2026-80082 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Microsoft Office that allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 and is classified as MEDIUM severity. It requires defenders to assess exposure, prioritize remediation, and verify inventory for affected versions. The CVE record and NVD entry provide details on the vulnerability.
Defensive priority
Medium priority for defenders to assess and remediate CVE-2026-80082 due to potential information disclosure risk.
Recommended defensive actions
- Assess exposure of Microsoft Office installations to CVE-2026-80082
- Prioritize remediation for affected versions
- Verify inventory for vulnerable Microsoft Office versions
Evidence notes
The CVE record and NVD entry provide details on the vulnerability. However, specific version information and exploitation details are not provided, requiring verification from official sources.
Sources and references
Verified primary and authoritative sources
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CVE-2026-80082 CVE Program record
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-80082
CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.
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CVE-2026-80082 NVD vulnerability detail
Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified
URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-80082
NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.
Supplemental references
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Source reference
Unverified legacy reference
URL: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-80082
[email protected] - Patch, Vendor Advisory
Methodology and review provenance
AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.