CVE-2026-40421
Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability
MEDIUM 4.3
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.62 % · percentile 50 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- microsoft
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
Files or directories accessible to external parties in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Weaknesses (CWE)
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C | microsoft |
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM 4.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N | NVD · secure@microsoft.com (Secondary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-29678
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-40421
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-0584 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans Microsoft Office · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-:*:*:*:enterprise:*:x64:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-:*:*:*:enterprise:*:x86:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2024:*:*:*:ltsc:*:x64:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2024:*:*:*:ltsc:*:x86:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_long_term_servicing_channel:2021:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_long_term_servicing_channel:2021:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2016:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:2016:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Microsoft · Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise | affected 16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases |
| Microsoft · Microsoft Office 2019 | affected 19.0.0 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases |
| Microsoft · Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 | affected 16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases |
| Microsoft · Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 | affected 16.0.0 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases |
| Microsoft · Microsoft Word 2016 | affected 16.0.1 < 16.0.5552.1000 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |