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Security Updates for Microsoft Word Products (July 2026)

🗓️ 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Word products lack a security update and are vulnerable to use after free and local buffer overflows.

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#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
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include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(326868);
  script_version("1.2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/07/15");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2026-55032",
    "CVE-2026-55033",
    "CVE-2026-55038",
    "CVE-2026-55050",
    "CVE-2026-55055",
    "CVE-2026-55124",
    "CVE-2026-55127",
    "CVE-2026-55128",
    "CVE-2026-55130",
    "CVE-2026-55132",
    "CVE-2026-55134",
    "CVE-2026-55142"
  );
  script_xref(name:"MSKB", value:"5002890");
  script_xref(name:"MSFT", value:"MS26-5002890");

  script_name(english:"Security Updates for Microsoft Word Products (July 2026)");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Microsoft Word Products are affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Microsoft Word Products are missing a security update. They are, therefore, affected by multiple
vulnerabilities:

  - Use after free in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
    (CVE-2026-55032, CVE-2026-55128)

  - Stack-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute
    code locally. (CVE-2026-55038, CVE-2026-55055, CVE-2026-55134)

  - Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute
    code locally. (CVE-2026-55127, CVE-2026-55130)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's
self-reported version number.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5002890");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Microsoft has released KB5002890 to address this issue.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/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:L/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-2026-55134");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss3_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-55132");

  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:"2026/07/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2026/07/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/07/14");

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

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

  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 = 'MS26-07';
var kbs = ['5002890'];

var constraints = [
  { 'kb':'5002890', 'channel':'MSI', 'fixed_version': '16.0.5561.1000', 'sp' : 0}
];

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

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15 Jul 2026 00:00Current
6.3Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.3
CVSS 3.17.8
SSVC
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