Jul 2026: Microsoft Account Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2026-56165 Published on July 23, 2026

Microsoft Account Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Account allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Vendor Advisory NVD

Weakness Type

Heap-based Buffer Overflow

A heap overflow condition is a buffer overflow, where the buffer that can be overwritten is allocated in the heap portion of memory, generally meaning that the buffer was allocated using a routine such as malloc().


Products Associated with CVE-2026-56165

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Affected Versions

Microsoft Account Version - is affected by CVE-2026-56165

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.74%
Percentile
50.73%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.