PT-2026-40199 · Microsoft · Office Word

CVE-2026-40364

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Published

2026-05-12

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Updated

2026-05-12

CVSS v3.1

8.4

High

VectorAV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Microsoft Office Word (affected versions not specified)
Description A type confusion issue occurs when a resource is accessed using an incompatible type. This allows an unauthorized attacker to execute arbitrary code locally or remotely, potentially affecting the system.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

DoS

Heap Based Buffer Overflow

Use of Uninitialized Resource

Type Confusion

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

BDU:2026-06818
CVE-2026-40364

Affected Products

Office Word