{"id":"CVE-2026-65656","title":"Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability","summary":"Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.","severity":"high","cvss":7.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C","cvssSource":"cna","cwe":["CWE-77"],"vendor":"Microsoft","product":"Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise","affected":["365_apps_for_enterprise >= 16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases","office_2019 >= 19.0.0 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases","office_ltsc_2021 >= 16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases","office_ltsc_2024 >= 16.0.0 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"total","timestamp":"2026-08-12T03:58:36.975272Z"},"published":"2026-08-11","updated":"2026-09-16","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-16T16:24:18.954Z","source":"CVEORG","sourceUrl":"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-65656","references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-65656","label":"Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability"}],"tags":["cve.org"],"epss":0.00356,"epssPercentile":0.29305,"ingestedAt":"2026-09-08T18:07:34.897Z","slug":"CVE-2026-65656","body":"## Overview\n\nImproper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `365_apps_for_enterprise >= 16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases`\n- `office_2019 >= 19.0.0 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases`\n- `office_ltsc_2021 >= 16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases`\n- `office_ltsc_2024 >= 16.0.0 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":43,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":42.9,"likelihood":0.1,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}