Microsoft Releases Patch for Exploited Office Zero Day
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-21509 | Local Security Feature Bypass in Microsoft Office Under Active Exploitation | 7.8 | 71% | KEV | KEV |
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A new high-severity zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Office has been exploited in the wild, according to Microsoft. The tech giant released a patch in a January 26 advisory for the flaw which has been summarized as an over-reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision in Microsoft Office that can allow an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
By Kevin Poireault · infosecurity-magazine.com
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