CVE-2026-40364

high Microsoft
CVSS v3 Base Score
8.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
0.2%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 59% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Published: May 12, 2026 (58 days ago)
Last Modified: May 19, 2026
Vendor: Microsoft
Source: NVD

Description

Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

CWE

CWE-122

Affected Products

microsoft 365 appsmicrosoft officemicrosoft office long term servicing channelmicrosoft word

References

🔗 msrc.microsoft.com