Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise vulnerability

What happened

Reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

Affected versions

Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise: 16.0.1 through before https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases (custom); 1.0.0 through before 16.114.26101123 (custom); 16.0.1 through before 16.0.14334.20974 (custom); 16.0.0 through before 16.0.17932.21056 (custom); 16.0.1 through before 16.114.26101123 (custom); 16.0.0 through before 16.114.26101123 (custom) Fixed: See vendor advisory.

Why it matters

Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.

Detection & mitigation

• Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
• Review affected product exposure and access logs.