CVE-2026-21514
HIGHCISA KEVEPSS 72th pctlDescription
Reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
How to fix
Actively exploited, no published fix found yet
CISA required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Federal remediation due: 2026-03-03
Mitigation guidance may be in the linked vendor advisories in the References section below.
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CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Exploit Intelligence
Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 72% of all known CVEs.
Microsoft Office Word Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision Vulnerability
Microsoft Office Word contains a reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision vulnerability that could allow an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Remediation due: 2026-03-03
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-807 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-21509 | High | 7.8 | 72% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2026-34486 | High | 7.5 | 22% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-13974 | High | 8.1 | 6.7% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-41129 | High | 8.1 | 1.7% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2025-49827 | Critical | 9.8 | 1.4% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-31999 | High | 8.8 | 1.1% | - | Fix |
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