External control of file name or path in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
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Tue, 08 Sep 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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Description External control of file name or path in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Title Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft office 2016
Microsoft office 2019
Microsoft office 2021
Microsoft office 2024
Microsoft office 365
Microsoft office Macos 2021
Weaknesses CWE-73
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_365:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_macos_2021:*:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft office 2016
Microsoft office 2019
Microsoft office 2021
Microsoft office 2024
Microsoft office 365
Microsoft office Macos 2021
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-08T18:39:44.901Z

Reserved: 2026-07-14T21:08:07.965Z

Link: CVE-2026-62804

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-09-08T18:18:03.127

Modified: 2026-09-08T18:38:46.007

Link: CVE-2026-62804

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