Review reviewHigh

CVE-2026-55033

Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, Microsoft Office 2019, Microsoft Office 365 for Mac

Integer overflow or wraparound in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV

Exploit probability0.47%

Technical severityCVSS 7.8

Integer overflow or wraparound in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Product: Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, Microsoft Office 2019, Microsoft Office 365 for Mac
Affected versions: >= 16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases, >= 19.0.0 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases, >= 1.0.0 < 16.111.26071215, >= 16.0.0 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases, >= 16.0.1 < 16.111.26071215, >= 16.0.0 < 16.111.26071215, >= 16.0.0 < 16.0.5561.1001, >= 16.0.0 < 16.0.10417.20175, >= 16.0.0 < 16.0.19725.20434, >= 16.0.1 < 16.0.5561.1000, < 16.0.19725.20434, 2016, 2019
Fixed versions: 16.0.19725.20434

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

1
Identify
Confirm that Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, Microsoft Office 2019, Microsoft Office 365 for Mac and an affected version are present.
2
Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
3
Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
4
Verify
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.