Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Microsoft products - CVE-2026-40367

 

Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Microsoft products - CVE-2026-40367

Published: May 13, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU131348
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-40367
CWE-ID: CWE-822
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Office LTSC
Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server
Microsoft SharePoint Server
Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Word. A remote attacker can execute arbitrary code on the system.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-40367

Install updates from vendor's website.

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