Microsoft Outlook for iOS Tampering Vulnerability
Priority LOW 33CWE-77Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Tampering
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from Microsoft.
Summary
Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in M365 Copilot allows an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering over a network.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00399 34th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft Outlook for iOS (Microsoft): 5.2617.1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Microsoft Outlook for iOS (Microsoft) Fixed in 5.2617.1
Vendor assessments
Microsoft
Microsoft's page for this CVE →
- Impact
- Tampering
- Exploited
- No
- Publicly disclosed
- No
- Exploitability
- Exploitation Less Likely
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Outlook for iOS | Fixed | 5.2617.1 Security Update |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-42893
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h35m-vhjw-vqxj
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
References
More Microsoft Outlook vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-09240 Microsoft Outlook Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-17652 Microsoft Outlook Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2007-00655 Unspecified vulnerability in Microsoft Excel 2000, XP, 2003, and 2004 for Mac, and… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2017-08726 Memory corruption in Microsoft Outlook KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2015-01471 Microsoft Word 2007 SP3, Office 2010 SP2, Word 2010 SP2, Word 2013 SP1, Word 2013 RT SP1… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2006-04695 Stack-based buffer overflow in the Vector Graphics Rendering engine (vgx.dll), as used in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-42893 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-42893 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h35m-vhjw-vqxj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-42893 · Microsoft Security Update Guide
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