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CVE-2026-21509

Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

7.8
CVSS
72.2%
EPSS (exploit prob.)
99.4%
EPSS percentile
Yes
Actively exploited
No
Ransomware use
2026-01-26
Added

Summary

Microsoft Office contains a security feature bypass vulnerability in which reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision in Microsoft Office could allow an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally. Some of the impacted product(s) could be end-of-life (EoL) and/or end-of-service (EoS). Users are advised to discontinue use and/or transition to a supported version.

Affected software

Vendor: Microsoft  ·  Product: Office

Weakness types (CWE):

CWE-807

What to do

This vulnerability appears in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, meaning it is being exploited in the wild. Prioritize patching affected systems and verify exposure across your estate.

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