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MEDIUM: 4.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C 16.0.1 (custom) before https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
affected
19.0.0 (custom) before https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
affected
16.0.1 (custom) before https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
affected
16.0.0 (custom) before https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
affected
16.0.1 (custom) before 16.0.5552.1000
affected
Description
External control of file name or path in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Problem types
CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path
Product status
References
msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-40421 (Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability)