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CVE-2026-62804 Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Type: advisorySources: Microsoft security updates

External control of a file name or path in Microsoft Office Word could let an unauthorized attacker execute code locally.

Products
Microsoft Office Word
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
Not specified
CVEs
CVE-2026-62804
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
7 Nov 2026, 19:05 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

CVE-2026-62804 Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

official-microsoft-security-updates · Original source

Published 8 Sept 2026, 14:00 UTC

External control of a file name or path in Microsoft Office Word could let an unauthorized attacker execute code locally.

External control of file name or path in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Microsoft Office Word

Fixed versions: Not specified

Complete source record
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  "id": "040e781392289120968bda0e958145c5bdba9da3faca9405deffb662bbec0481",
  "url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-62804",
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    "summary": "External control of a file name or path in Microsoft Office Word could let an unauthorized attacker execute code locally.",
    "evidence": "External control of file name or path in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.",
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        },
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      }
    ],
    "severity": "unknown",
    "fixed_cves": [],
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        "value": "CVE-2026-62804",
        "evidence": "CVE-2026-62804 Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability"
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    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": null
  },
  "source_id": "official-microsoft-security-updates",
  "document_id": 27201,
  "published_at": "2026-09-08T14:00:00+00:00"
}