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High 7.8Published Jun 9, 2026
CVE-2026-45457Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
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Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-125
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Jul 23, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
microsoft 365_apps microsoft:365_apps | all versions; all versions | NVD |
microsoft microsoft_365 microsoft:microsoft_365 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft office_2021 microsoft:office_2021 | all versions | NVD |
microsoft office_2024 microsoft:office_2024 | all versions | NVD |
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-45457vendor-advisory
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