Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessAuthenticate with low-privileged account
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DeliverySend crafted request over network
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ExploitTrigger integer overflow in heap allocation
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ExecutionCorrupt heap with oversized write
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ImpactExecute arbitrary code in SharePoint context
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Heap buffer bounds checking
MITRE ATT&CK
1 technique across 1 tactic: Execution The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires a valid low-privileged authenticated account on an affected SharePoint Server Subscription Edition instance (PR:L), and network reachability to that server; no user interaction is needed (UI:N). The limiting factor is the authentication requirement - an attacker must first obtain or be granted at least low-level credentials/access to the SharePoint application, so unauthenticated anonymous exploitation is not supported by the provided vector. Only builds of SharePoint Server Subscription Edition 16.0.0 earlier than 16.0.20326.20190 are affected; patched builds and other SharePoint editions outside this range are not indicated as vulnerable by the available data. No non-default feature toggle is named in the description, so the condition is primarily the authenticated-plus-network-access prerequisite rather than a specific optional configuration. |
| Impact | This is a credible, high-priority vulnerability but not a drop-everything emergency on current evidence. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 8.8) describes network-reachable, low-complexity remote code execution requiring only low-level privileges and no user interaction, with full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact - a serious combination for an internet- or intranet-facing collaboration server. However, the two signals that typically escalate priority are not present in the input: there is no CISA KEV listing (no public active-exploitation data) and no POC/exploit-code indicator, so exploitation status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' No EPSS score was provided, so exploitation probability cannot be weighed. There is also a data tension worth verifying: the description cites an integer overflow/wraparound (CWE-190 behavior) while the assigned CWE is CWE-122 (heap-based buffer overflow) and the tags say 'Heap Overflow' - consistent with an integer overflow that leads to an undersized heap allocation, but confirm the precise root cause with Microsoft. SharePoint RCE flaws of this class have historically attracted rapid exploitation once details circulate, so despite the absence of KEV/POC signals today, patch prioritization should remain high. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker who already holds a low-privileged authenticated account on a SharePoint Server Subscription Edition instance (PR:L) sends a crafted request over the network that triggers the integer overflow during a heap allocation, corrupting memory in the SharePoint process. By controlling the undersized allocation and subsequent heap write, the attacker achieves arbitrary code execution in the server context without any user interaction. No public exploit code is identified at time of analysis, but the low attack complexity makes reliable exploitation plausible once internals are understood. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 13, 2026
Authenticated remote code execution in Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition (builds earlier than 16.0.20326.20190) allows a low-privileged account holder to send crafted input over the network and corrupt heap memory, potentially gaining full control of the server's confidentiality, integrity and availability (CVSS 8.8, AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H). Exploitation requires only a valid low-privileged SharePoint account plus network reachability to the server - no user interaction - so any farm that issues accounts to untrusted or external users should treat this as high priority. No public exploit code or confirmed active exploitation was identified at time of analysis, and Microsoft has published a fixed build via its update guide (MSRC advisory CVE-2026-88163), making patching the straightforward path to closure.
RemediationAI
Vendor-released patch: Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition 16.0.20326.20190 (build threshold given in the EUVD affected-version range) - apply the security update from the Microsoft update guide at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-88163 (referenced by both NVD and EUVD) by installing the latest cumulative update for Subscription Edition and verifying the farm build shows 16.0.20326.20190 or later on every server in the farm, including application and distributed cache servers. Because the prerequisite is an authenticated low-privileged account, effective compensating controls are strictly access-oriented: review and prune SharePoint site membership, external sharing and guest/anonymous access so that untrusted users hold no account on the farm (trade-off: reduces collaboration reach and may require re-inviting legitimate partners); restrict network reachability to the SharePoint front ends with firewall rules or a reverse proxy/WAF that only exposes SharePoint to trusted networks or VPN clients (trade-off: breaks mobile and external access unless the proxy is properly tunnelled, and a WAF provides detection rather than guaranteed protection against a heap overflow); and temporarily disable self-service site creation or open registration paths that let unknown users obtain credentials (trade-off: blocks legitimate onboarding workflows). The available data names no single feature toggle whose disabling removes the vulnerable code path, so these measures reduce reachability of the required authenticated foothold rather than eliminating the flaw; priority should remain on applying the fixed build to all Subscription Edition servers, and there is no evidence in the input of a patch for any other SharePoint edition, so no such update should be assumed to exist.
Affected VersionsENISA
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Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
The vulnerability is a memory-safety defect in the server-side code path of SharePoint Server Subscription Edition. The description identifies an integer overflow or wraparound condition, while the associated CWE-122 and the 'Buffer Overflow'/'Heap Overflow' tags classify the resulting impact as a heap-based buffer overflow - the most coherent reading is that an incorrect size or length calculation (for example, an Integer wraparound during arithmetic on attacker-influenced length values) produces an undersized heap allocation into which subsequently copied data overflows, corrupting adjacent heap metadata and control structures that can be leveraged for code execution in the IIS/.NET worker process hosting SharePoint. Because the affected surface is reachable over the network through normal SharePoint request handling, the exploit is delivered as crafted HTTP/SharePoint traffic rather than local interaction. The CVSS 3.1 vector supplied by the vendor and reproduced in our independent assessment (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H) confirms a network-reachable, low-complexity issue scoped to the vulnerable component with high impact across all three security objectives, but it also confirms PR:L - the attacker must already hold at least low-level authenticated access to the SharePoint application, so anonymous or unauthenticated exploitation is not supported by the available data. Heap-based overflows of this class are typically blocked by modern compiler and OS heap mitigations (safe unlinking, ASLR, CFG) but those are bypass aids, not fixes, and should not be relied upon as primary defense.
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Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Network-reachable RCE needing a low-privileged account (PR:L) with no user interaction and low complexity; memory-corruption RCE yields full C:H/I:H/A:H in the server's own scope (S:U).
Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).
CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft
Lifecycle Timeline
2DescriptionCVE.org
Integer overflow or wraparound in Microsoft Office SharePoint allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Executive ViewAI
Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition contains a high-severity remote code execution flaw (CVE-2026-88163) that allows any holder of a valid low-privileged SharePoint account to seize full control of an affected server, with no user interaction required. Because the attack uses ordinary credentials rather than administrative access, farms that issue accounts to contractors, partners, or external users carry the greatest exposure, and a successful compromise would put the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of all hosted content and collaboration data at risk. The vulnerability affects builds earlier than 16.0.20326.20190, and with no public exploit code or confirmed active exploitation identified at time of analysis, a prompt but orderly update remains the primary path to closure.
Apply vendor patch. Interim measures pending deployment include restricting network reachability to affected SharePoint servers, minimizing the issuance of low-privileged and external accounts, and monitoring for anomalous activity tied to such accounts.
Threat Intelligence Overview
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Attack Technique
A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.
A heap overflow occurs when a program writes data beyond the bounds of a buffer allocated in the heap memory region.
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EUVD-2026-100175
GHSA-ccv3-9xcw-9pw4
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