Microsoft Office and WordPad Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Microsoft Office and WordPad contain an unspecified vulnerability due to the way the applications parse specially crafted files. Successful exploitation allows for remote code execution.

Published 11 Sep 2026Updated 11 Sep 20266 sources
CVSS 9.3 ✓ VERIFIED REFERENCE△ CISA KEV

What happened

Microsoft Office and WordPad contain an unspecified vulnerability due to the way the applications parse specially crafted files. Successful exploitation allows for remote code execution.

Affected versions

Office and WordPad: See original advisory Fixed: See vendor advisory.

Why it matters

This source correlation may provide earlier visibility while structured CVE metadata is still being updated.

Detection & mitigation

  • Review the original advisory and validate affected versions.
  • Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations when available.

Public PoC references