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
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.