FKIE_CVE-2026-42832

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-05-12 18:17 - Updated: 2026-05-19 18:38
Severity
7.7 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
5.5 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Summary
Improper access control in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.
References
secure@microsoft.comhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42832Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
microsoft excel *
microsoft office 2024
microsoft office_long_term_servicing_channel 2021
microsoft word *
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