CVE-2026-21509

high Microsoft ⚠️ CISA KEV — Exploited in the Wild
CVSS v3 Base Score
7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
9.3%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 7% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Published: January 26, 2026 (108 days ago)
Last Modified: February 11, 2026
Vendor: Microsoft

⚠️ CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability

Added to KEV: 2026-01-26
Remediation Due: 2026-02-16 (⚠ 88d overdue)

Description

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

CWE

CWE-807

Affected Products

microsoft 365 appsmicrosoft officemicrosoft office long term servicing channel

References