CVE-2026-62804
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk25th percentile - higher than 25% of all known CVEs
Summary
External control of file name or path in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could trick a user into opening a malicious file, potentially leading to code execution in the user's context and data compromise.
Recommendation
Update Microsoft Office Word and be cautious when opening files from untrusted sources.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Word
See all- CVE-2026-41101High
Improper access control in Microsoft Office Word allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.
- CVE-2026-40364High
In Microsoft Office Word, a vulnerability related to access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- CVE-2026-20948High
Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- CVE-2026-20944High
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- CVE-2026-83951Medium
Buffer over-read in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-83949Medium
Buffer over-read in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-81952High
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word. Allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-80090Medium
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Word. An unauthorized attacker can disclose information over a network.
- CVE-2026-80088Medium
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Word. An unauthorized attacker can disclose information over a network.
- CVE-2026-80085High
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Original NVD description (English source)
External control of file name or path in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS