CVE-2026-102856 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Microsoft Subscribe	365 Apps Subscribe Office 2021 Subscribe Office 2024 Subscribe

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Advisories

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-102856

History

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Visio allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Title		Microsoft Office Visio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
First Time appeared		Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps Microsoft office 2021 Microsoft office 2024
Weaknesses		CWE-122 CWE-190
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:::::enterprise:::* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:::::long_term_servicing_channel:::* cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:::::long_term_servicing_channel:::*
Vendors & Products		Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps Microsoft office 2021 Microsoft office 2024
References		https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-102856
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}`

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2026-10-13T18:59:28.397Z

Updated: 2026-10-13T21:33:53.282Z

Reserved: 2026-09-29T17:27:07.498Z

Link: CVE-2026-102856

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-13T19:17:49.973

Modified: 2026-10-13T19:25:38.150

Link: CVE-2026-102856

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

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