| CVE Number | Vulnerability | Product | Severity | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-40361 | Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | Microsoft Office, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Word | Critical | 29-05-2026 |
Technical Information
An unauthorized attacker could exploit a use-after-free vulnerability to perform remote code execution in Microsoft Word by convincing a victim to download and open the specially crafted file through social engineering, resulting in arbitrary code execution on the local system.
Patch release date: May 12, 2026
Further information on this vulnerability is available at : CVE-2026-40361
Affected Software
Microsoft Office 2019 for 32-bit editions,Microsoft Office 2019 for 64-bit editions,
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 32-bit Systems,
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 64-bit Systems,
Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021,
Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 64-bit editions,
Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 32-bit editions,
Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 for 32-bit editions,
Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 for 64-bit editions,
Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024,
Microsoft Word 2016 (32-bit edition),
Microsoft Word 2016 (64-bit edition)