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CVE-2026-21514

Microsoft Word Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

CVSS 3.1 High 7.8Known exploited (CISA KEV)

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

Description

Reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

Official description from the CVE record, published by microsoft. Copyright © 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. See /security/cve/legal for the CVE license. View the record on cve.org

Key data

CVSS 3.1 High 7.8

Score published by microsoft in the CVE record.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

  • Attack vector: Local

    The attacker needs local access to the system, or to trick a user into running something.

  • Attack complexity: Low

    No special conditions are needed. The attack can be repeated at will.

  • Privileges required: None

    No account or privileges are needed.

  • User interaction: Required

    A user has to do something first, such as opening a file or following a link.

  • Scope: Unchanged

    The impact stays within the vulnerable component.

  • Confidentiality impact: High

    Serious or total effect on the secrecy of data.

  • Integrity impact: High

    Serious or total effect on the trustworthiness of data.

  • Availability impact: High

    Serious or total effect on availability.

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EPSS

Exploit Prediction Scoring System by FIRST: an estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days.
Score
0.01587 (1.6% probability)
Percentile
75.8%
Scores of
Nov 10, 2026
Model
v2026.06.15

CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities

This CVE is listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Name in the catalog
Microsoft Office Word Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision Vulnerability
Added to the catalog
Feb 10, 2026
Federal due date
Mar 3, 2026

CISA assessment as of Feb 11, 2026

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC) decision points added by CISA.
Exploitation
Recorded by CISA as active
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total

Weakness (CWE)

CWE catalog version 5.0.
CWE names: Copyright © 2006-2026, The MITRE Corporation. See /security/cve/legal for the CWE license.
  • CWE-807Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision

Affected products

Products listed in the CVE record, as the CNA published them.

  • Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise

    • affected: 16.0.1 up to before https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases

  • Microsoft Office LTSC 2021

    • affected: 16.0.1 up to before https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases

  • Microsoft Office LTSC 2024

    • affected: 16.0.0 up to before https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases

  • Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021

    • affected: 16.0.1 up to before 16.106.26020821

  • Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024

    • affected: 16.0.0 up to before 16.106.26020821

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Timeline

  1. ID reserved
  2. Added to CISA KEV
  3. Record published
  4. Record last updated

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