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Security Updates for Microsoft Outlook Products C2R (August 2026)

🗓️ 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Microsoft Outlook C2R missing security updates for integer overflow, heap overflow, and credential exposure enabling code execution and spoofing.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(335112);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/08/14");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-62882", "CVE-2026-63518", "CVE-2026-70329");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2026-A-0835");

  script_name(english:"Security Updates for Microsoft Outlook Products C2R (August 2026)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Microsoft Outlook Products are affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Microsoft Outlook Products are missing security updates. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
vulnerabilities:

  - Integer overflow or wraparound in Microsoft Office Outlook allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code
    over a network. (CVE-2026-70329)

  - Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
    (CVE-2026-63518)

  - Insufficiently protected credentials in Microsoft Office Outlook allows an unauthorized attacker to perform
    spoofing over a network. (CVE-2026-62882)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version
number.");
  # https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdates/microsoft365-apps-security-updates
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?5931548c");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released patches to address these issues.

For Office 365, Office 2016 C2R, or Office 2019, ensure automatic
updates are enabled or open any office app and manually perform an
update.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-70329");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/08/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/08/11");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/08/13");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:microsoft:outlook");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("office_installed.nasl", "smb_hotfixes.nasl", "ms_bulletin_checks_possible.nasl");
  script_require_keys("SMB/MS_Bulletin_Checks/Possible");
  script_require_ports(139, 445, "Host/patch_management_checks");

  exit(0);
}
include('vcf_extras_office.inc');

var bulletin = 'MS26-08';

var constraints = [
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.20228.20190','channel':'Current'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.20228.20188','channel':'Enterprise Deferred','channel_version':'2607'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.20131.20206','channel':'Enterprise Deferred','channel_version':'2606'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.20026.20266','channel':'Enterprise Deferred'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.20228.20186','channel':'First Release for Deferred'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.19127.20730','channel':'Deferred'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.20228.20190','channel':'2024 Retail'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.20228.20190','channel':'2021 Retail'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.17932.20910','channel':'LTSC 2024'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.14334.20848','channel':'LTSC 2021'},
  {'fixed_version':'16.0.10417.20197','channel':'2019 Volume'}
];

vcf::microsoft::office_product::check_version_and_report(
  constraints:constraints,
  severity:SECURITY_HOLE,
  bulletin:bulletin,
  subproduct:'Outlook'
);

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14 Aug 2026 00:00Current
8.5High risk
Vulners AI Score8.5
CVSS 3.18.8
EPSS0.00652
SSVC
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