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High · 8.4 CVE-2026-40366 EUVD-2026-29648GHSA-gw2g-hq8h-6fvx

Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published May 12, 2026 · Updated Aug 10, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft

Description

Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise 16.0.1 – < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
Microsoft Microsoft Office 2019 19.0.0 – < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 16.0.1 – < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 16.0.0 – < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 16.0.1 – < 16.109.26051019 16.109.26051019
Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024 16.0.0 – < 16.109.26051019 16.109.26051019
Microsoft Microsoft Word 2016 16.0.1 – < 16.0.5552.1000 16.0.5552.1000

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