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Microsoft Access EUVDEUVD-2026-99064

| CVE-2026-105716 HIGH
Heap-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-122)
2026-10-13 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-m7f9-7j82-2m93
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Deliver crafted Access file via phishing
  2. Delivery
    Victim opens malicious database
  3. Exploit
    Trigger heap buffer overflow in parser
  4. Execution
    Execute arbitrary code as current user
  5. Impact
    Establish foothold on host

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
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 user to open a malicious, attacker-crafted Microsoft Access file (e.g., a .accdb/.mdb database or embedded object) - the UI:R metric confirms this victim interaction is mandatory, which is the primary limiting factor. No authentication to the target system is needed (PR:N), and attack complexity is low (AC:L), so no special target-side configuration is required beyond having Microsoft Office Access installed and the user opening the file. The practical constraints are: Access must be present on the victim host, the user must be persuaded to open the crafted file (defeating Protected View / Mark-of-the-Web warnings), and code executes only with the opening user's privileges (S:U, no privilege scope change).

Impact

This is a credible operational priority but not a drop-everything emergency. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H, base 8.8) describes a network-delivered, unauthenticated, low-complexity flaw that nonetheless requires user interaction (UI:R) - consistent with the classic Office pattern where a victim must open a malicious .accdb/.mdb file or document delivered via email or web. The heap-based buffer overflow (CWE-122) plausibly yields arbitrary code execution with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact in the context of the logged-on user. No EPSS score, SSVC decision data, KEV listing, or POC was provided in the input, so exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified from these signals: the status is 'no public exploit identified at time of analysis.' The signals are internally consistent (no CVSS-vs-description conflict), but the high base score is driven largely by impact rather than by frictionless exploitability - the UI:R requirement meaningfully lowers real-world risk versus a true zero-click remote bug. Treat as high-value for patch prioritization on hosts where Access is installed, while recognizing that absence of EPSS/KEV/POC data means active-exploitation risk is currently unknown rather than confirmed low.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker emails or hosts a specially crafted Microsoft Access database or document that, when opened by a victim, triggers a heap-based buffer overflow and executes attacker-controlled code with the user's privileges. Because the flaw requires the target to open the file (UI:R), delivery relies on social engineering such as phishing. No public proof-of-concept or exploit code was identified in the provided data.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.7% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 13, 2026

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Access allows remote code execution when a victim opens a malicious, attacker-crafted Access file such as an .accdb or .mdb database or an embedded object. Affected users are those with Access installed on the target host: no authentication to the system is required (PR:N) and attack complexity is low (AC:L), but exploitation is gated by the mandatory victim interaction (UI:R) of opening the crafted file, and any code executes only with the opening user's privileges (S:U). No public exploit code or confirmed active exploitation (CISA KEV) was identified at time of analysis; the MSRC advisory is the authoritative reference, and CVSS 8.8 reflects high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact, making this a credible operational priority rather than a drop-everything emergency.

RemediationAI

Apply the Microsoft security update for CVE-2026-105716 as published in the MSRC update guide at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-105716 - the exact patched build/KB is not stated in the provided data, so treat that advisory as the definitive fix reference and prioritize hosts running Microsoft Office Access; patch status is otherwise not confirmed from the input. Until patching is verified, deploy compensating controls aligned to the UI:R prerequisite: enforce Protected View and Mark-of-the-Web for files originating from the internet or email (trade-off: legitimate macro-bearing files are also blocked until users unblock them via trusted locations), strip or quarantine .accdb/.mdb/.accde/.accdr attachments and embedded OLE objects at the email and web gateways (trade-off: may disrupt business workflows that legitimately exchange Access databases), disable OLE object activation and any untrusted-content prompt bypasses where policy allows, and run Access with standard-user rights rather than local administrator so post-exploitation impact is limited to the victim's privileges. For higher-risk environments, application allowlisting and EDR coverage specifically alerting on Access spawning child processes (e.g., cmd.exe, powershell.exe, script hosts) will substantially reduce the chance of a successful exploit chain while patch deployment completes.

Affected VersionsENISA

Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 16.0.1 <16.0.14334.20974
Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 16.0.0 <16.0.17932.21056
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise 16.0.1 <https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases

Affected Packages

euvd microsoft_office_ltsc_2021 fix: 16.0.14334.20974
euvd microsoft_office_ltsc_2024 fix: 16.0.17932.21056

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 2 packages in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The root cause is a heap-based buffer overflow (CWE-122), meaning the Access file parser writes more data into a heap-allocated buffer than it was sized for, corrupting adjacent heap metadata and structures in a way that can be shaped into controlled code execution. The flaw lives in the handling of the Access database file format and related compound/OLE content that Access parses when a document is opened. The vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H confirms network-reachable delivery (email attachment, web download, or file share), no authentication requirement, low attack complexity, and no scope change - the exploitable attack surface is local parsing triggered by the user, with only the opening user's privileges at stake. No CPE strings were supplied with the input, so the precise build-level affected configurations cannot be enumerated here; the vulnerability is tied to Microsoft Office Access as delivered in supported Office suites and Microsoft 365 Apps.

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Severity by source

Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 8.8 HIGH

File is network-delivered (AV:N) but the victim must open it (UI:R), needs no auth (PR:N); memory-corruption code execution yields full C/I/A impact in the user's context (S:U).

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Oct 13, 2026 - 20:20 EUVD
CVE Published
Oct 13, 2026 - 19:17 nvd
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Access allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Microsoft Office Access contains a high-severity remote code execution vulnerability (CVE-2026-105716) that could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a victim's system when they open a specially crafted database file. No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis and no public exploit identified at time of analysis, but the flaw's potential for significant data compromise and operational disruption warrants immediate attention. Organizations using Access should prioritize interim mitigations to protect against this user-interaction-dependent threat.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: disable Microsoft Access if not required, block .accdb and .mdb files at email and web gateways, enforce least privilege, enable Attack Surface Reduction rules, ensure Protected View is enabled, and train users to avoid opening untrusted files.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 46% exploitable
Prevalence
High
Microsoft Office/Access widely deployed across enterprise Windows environments
Vendor Status
Publicly Disclosed:No
Exploited:No
Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.7%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

45
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +44
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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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