CWE-122: Heap-based Buffer Overflow, page 25
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Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office OneNote allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
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- 7.8CVE-2026-55127EPSS 0.6%
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- 7.8CVE-2026-55123EPSS 0.5%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
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- 7.8CVE-2026-55056EPSS 0.5%
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Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-55049EPSS 0.5%
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- 7.8CVE-2026-55048EPSS 0.5%
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- 7.8CVE-2026-55043EPSS 0.5%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office PowerPoint allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-55041EPSS 0.5%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-55039EPSS 0.5%
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- 7.8CVE-2026-55037EPSS 0.5%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-55033EPSS 0.6%
Integer overflow or wraparound in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-55029EPSS 0.5%
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Integer overflow or wraparound in Windows Active Directory allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
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- 7.8CVE-2026-50680EPSS 0.3%
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Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Media allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
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Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows DHCP Server allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- 7.8CVE-2026-50499EPSS 0.3%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Print Spooler Components allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-50494EPSS 0.3%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
- 6.8CVE-2026-50492EPSS 0.4%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Resilient File System (ReFS) allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code with a physical attack.
- 7.8CVE-2026-50489EPSS 0.3%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Win32K allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-50484EPSS 0.3%
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- 7.8CVE-2026-50482EPSS 0.4%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to execute code locally.
- 7.8CVE-2026-50480EPSS 0.3%
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- 7.8CVE-2026-50477EPSS 0.3%
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- 7.8CVE-2026-50471EPSS 0.5%
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
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Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.