CVE-2026-42832

Published May 12, 2026

Last updated 12 hours ago

Overview

Description
Improper access control in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.
Source
secure@microsoft.com
NVD status
Analyzed
Products
excel, office, office_long_term_servicing_channel, word

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Primary
Base score
5.5
Impact score
3.6
Exploitability score
1.8
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Severity
MEDIUM

Weaknesses

secure@microsoft.com
CWE-284
nvd@nist.gov
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Configurations

References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.