ReviewHigh

CVE-2026-63525

Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, Microsoft Office 2019, Microsoft Office LTSC 2021

Numeric truncation error 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 probability-

Technical severityCVSS 7.8

Numeric truncation error in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Product: Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, Microsoft Office 2019, Microsoft Office LTSC 2021
Affected versions: >= 16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases, >= 19.0.0 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases, >= 16.0.0 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases, >= 16.0.1 < 16.0.5565.1000, 2016
Fixed versions: No verified fixed-version field is available yet

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

1
Identify
Confirm that Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, Microsoft Office 2019, Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 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.