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CVE-2026-55124

Improper validation of specified type of input in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.

MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.60%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.60%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Improper validation of specified type of input in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.

CVSS 3.1
5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
0.60% probability · 47th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-20, CWE-1287
Affected
microsoft/365 apps · microsoft/microsoft 365 · microsoft/office 2019 · microsoft/office 2021 · microsoft/office 2024 · microsoft/office online server · microsoft/sharepoint server · microsoft/word
Source
secure@microsoft.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.