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High [CVE-2026-40367] Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

This high-severity Microsoft Server advisory covers CVE-2026-40367 affecting Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016, Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019, Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition.

CVE-2026-40367 Published May 12, 2026Updated by vendor Aug 10, 2026
CVE-2026-40367
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Summary

Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Affected products named by the advisory: Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016; Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019; Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition.

Affected versions
  • Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise 16.0.1 before https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
  • Microsoft Office 2019 19.0.0 before https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
  • Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 16.0.1 before https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
  • Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 16.0.0 before https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
  • Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 16.0.1 before 16.109.26051019
  • Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024 16.0.0 before 16.109.26051019
  • Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 16.0.0 before 16.0.5552.1002
  • Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019 16.0.0 before 16.0.10417.20128
  • Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition 16.0.0 before 16.0.19725.20280
  • Microsoft Word 2016 16.0.1 before 16.0.5552.1000

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Fixed versions
  • https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
  • 16.109.26051019
  • 16.0.5552.1002
  • 16.0.10417.20128
  • 16.0.19725.20280
  • 16.0.5552.1000

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Mitigation

Upgrade to a fixed release: https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases, 16.109.26051019, 16.0.5552.1002, 16.0.10417.20128, 16.0.19725.20280, 16.0.5552.1000. That is the remediation for this advisory.

The vendor advisory may list additional interim mitigations or workarounds not captured here — review it before change work.

Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 2 hours ago·verify at source

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