Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
CVE-2026-96196
Summary
External control of file name or path in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Products covered
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 32-bit Systems
Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 64-bit Systems
Microsoft Office 365 for Mac
Remediation
Release Notes
Vendor-listed fixes
https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
CVEs in this advisory 1
Update history
What changed in later vendor updates
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- Removed affected products: Microsoft Office 2016 (32-bit edition), Microsoft Office 2016 (64-bit edition), Microsoft Office 2019 for 32-bit editions, Microsoft Office 2019 for 64-bit editions, Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 32-bit editions.
- Removed fixed versions: 16.0.5569.1002, 16.0.17932.20960.
- The vendor changed its remediation guidance.
Updates
- Published by Microsoft Security Response Center
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