Description
Double free in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Published: 2026-07-14
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
AI Analysis

Impact

Based on the description, it is inferred that a double free flaw in Microsoft Office Word can be triggered by a specially crafted document, allowing an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally when the user opens the document, giving the attacker code execution privileges in the context of that user.

Affected Systems

Affected products include Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, Microsoft Office 2019, Microsoft Office 365 for Mac, Microsoft Office LTSC 2021, Microsoft Office LTSC 2024, Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021, Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024, Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019, Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition, and Microsoft Word 2016. Specific version ranges are not detailed in the available data.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.8 indicates high severity. The EPSS score is below 1%, indicating low current exploitation probability. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV catalog. Based on the description, it is inferred that the attack would require opening a malicious document, implying a local file-based attack vector. While unlikely to be seen in the wild, the potential for local code execution remains a serious risk.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 31, 2026 at 06:50 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Apply the latest Microsoft update covering Word and related Office products through Microsoft Update.
  • Refrain from opening unknown or suspicious documents until the update is installed.
  • Deploy the update organization‑wide via patch management or Endpoint Manager.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on July 31, 2026 at 06:50 UTC.

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History

Tue, 14 Jul 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 14 Jul 2026 17:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Double free in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Title Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft office 2019
Microsoft office 2021
Microsoft office 2024
Microsoft office 365
Microsoft office Macos 2021
Microsoft office Macos 2024
Microsoft sharepoint Server
Microsoft sharepoint Server 2016
Microsoft sharepoint Server 2019
Microsoft word 2016
Weaknesses CWE-415
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_365:*:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_macos_2021:*:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_macos_2024:*:*:*:*:*:long_term_servicing_channel:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server:*:*:*:*:subscription:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server_2016:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:sharepoint_server_2019:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word_2016:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft 365 Apps
Microsoft office 2019
Microsoft office 2021
Microsoft office 2024
Microsoft office 365
Microsoft office Macos 2021
Microsoft office Macos 2024
Microsoft sharepoint Server
Microsoft sharepoint Server 2016
Microsoft sharepoint Server 2019
Microsoft word 2016
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


Subscriptions

Microsoft 365 Apps Office 2019 Office 2021 Office 2024 Office 365 Office Macos 2021 Office Macos 2024 Sharepoint Server Sharepoint Server 2016 Sharepoint Server 2019 Word 2016
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-03T22:57:14.969Z

Reserved: 2026-06-16T15:03:49.681Z

Link: CVE-2026-55132

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-14T18:49:33.879Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-31T07:00:08Z

Weaknesses