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CVE-2026-40418Patch(microsoft / 365_apps)

LOWCVSS 7.8 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch microsoft 365_apps systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

Use after free in Microsoft Office allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Vendor / third-party advisories
Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-416

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • 365_apps
  • office
  • office_long_term_servicing_channel

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
microsoft
Products
365_appsofficeoffice_long_term_servicing_channel

4 versions affected across 3 products

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-05-12: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-05-12: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-12: 105-12
Signal classification1 categories
Patch
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
Full discourse1 post
  • WindowsForum@windowsforum
    Patch

    🪟 CVE-2026-40418 (Office Click-to-Run EoP): not flashy, not “wormy”… just a quiet privilege grab. Admins hate this because it slips in via updates and waits. #Windows #Security https://windowsforum.com/threads/cve-2026-40418-office-click-to-run-elevation-of-privilege-patch-tuesday-guide.417984/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news_node84 #EndpointSecurity #PatchTuesday #OfficeClickToRun #Cve202640418 https://t.co/Tv7DD5dQ8B

    Post summary

    The post highlights CVE‑2026‑40418 as a subtle Office Click‑to‑Run privilege escalation, links to a patch‑Tuesday guide, and provides basic technical detail without sharing exploit code or active attack reports.

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CPE platform detail8 entries

8 of 8 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appmicrosoft365_apps--x64
Appmicrosoft365_apps--x86
Appmicrosoftoffice2019-x64
Appmicrosoftoffice2019-x86
Appmicrosoftoffice_long_term_servicing_channel2021-x64
Appmicrosoftoffice_long_term_servicing_channel2021-x86
Appmicrosoftoffice_long_term_servicing_channel2024-x64
Appmicrosoftoffice_long_term_servicing_channel2024-x86

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