๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2026-20943

HIGH 7.0

Microsoft Office Click-To-Run Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS Score
7.0
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

Untrusted search path in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Vendor microsoft
Product microsoft office 2016
Ecosystems
Industries
TechnologyEnterprise
Published Jan 13, 2026
Last Updated Apr 1, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability

Affected Versions

Microsoft / Microsoft Office 2016
16.0.0 < 16.0.5535.1000
Microsoft / Microsoft Office Deployment Tool
1.0 < 16.0.19426.20170
Microsoft / Microsoft SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016
16.0.0 < 16.0.5535.1001
Microsoft / Microsoft SharePoint Server 2019
16.0.0 < 16.0.10417.20083
Microsoft / Microsoft SharePoint Server Subscription Edition
16.0.0 < 16.0.19127.20442

References

NVD โ†— CVE.org โ†— EPSS Data โ†—
msrc.microsoft.com: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-20943