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TI-2026-72988 Aliases CVE-2026-88210GHSA-c4gf-5hr6-cjpp

Security feature bypass in Microsoft Office Word

Priority LOW 36CWE-807Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Microsoft Office Word in Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, Microsoft Office 365 for Mac, Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 (before 16.0.17932.21056) and Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 and 2024 (before 16.114.26101123) is affected. The flaw is reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision (CWE-807), which causes Word to make a wrong security choice. A local, unauthorized attacker can bypass a security feature with low complexity, but the attack requires user interaction.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

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

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00441 38th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise (Microsoft): https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleasesMicrosoft Office 365 for Mac (Microsoft): 16.114.26101123+3 more products

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftMicrosoft 365 Apps for Enterprise16.0.1 to before https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleaseshttps://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleasesPatch availableCNA
MicrosoftMicrosoft Office 365 for Mac1.0.0 to before 16.114.2610112316.114.26101123Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftMicrosoft Office LTSC 202416.0.0 to before 16.0.17932.2105616.0.17932.21056Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftMicrosoft Office LTSC for Mac 202116.0.1 to before 16.114.2610112316.114.26101123Patch availableCNA
MicrosoftMicrosoft Office LTSC for Mac 202416.0.0 to before 16.114.2610112316.114.26101123Patch availableCNA
  • Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise VendorMicrosoft Affected 16.0.1 to before https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases Fixed in https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases Patch available CNA
  • Microsoft Office 365 for Mac VendorMicrosoft Affected 1.0.0 to before 16.114.26101123 Fixed in 16.114.26101123 Patch available CNA
  • Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 VendorMicrosoft Affected 16.0.0 to before 16.0.17932.21056 Fixed in 16.0.17932.21056 Patch available CNA
  • Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 VendorMicrosoft Affected 16.0.1 to before 16.114.26101123 Fixed in 16.114.26101123 Patch available CNA
  • Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024 VendorMicrosoft Affected 16.0.0 to before 16.114.26101123 Fixed in 16.114.26101123 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-:*:*:*:enterprise:*:x64:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-:*:*:*:enterprise:*:x86:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_365:-:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:-:*:*:*:ltsc:macos:-:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:-:*:*:*:ltsc:-:x64:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:-:*:*:*:ltsc:-:x86:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:-:*:*:*:ltsc:macos:-:*not specified by NVDVulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-:*:*:*:enterprise:*:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-:*:*:*:enterprise:*:x86:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:microsoft_365:-:*:*:*:*:macos:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2021:-:*:*:*:ltsc:macos:-:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:-:*:*:*:ltsc:-:x64:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:-:*:*:*:ltsc:-:x86:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_2024:-:*:*:*:ltsc:macos:-:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

Install Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 16.0.17932.21056 or later, and Microsoft Office 365 for Mac, Office LTSC for Mac 2021 and Office LTSC for Mac 2024 16.114.26101123 or later. For Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise, install the release listed on Microsoft's Office security releases page.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

  • Fix · CNA Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise (Microsoft) Fixed in https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
  • Fix · CNA Microsoft Office 365 for Mac (Microsoft) Fixed in 16.114.26101123
  • Fix · CNA Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 (Microsoft) Fixed in 16.0.17932.21056
  • Fix · CNA Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 (Microsoft) Fixed in 16.114.26101123
  • Fix · CNA Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024 (Microsoft) Fixed in 16.114.26101123

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-13 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-88210
  2. 2026-10-13 Alias added: GHSA-c4gf-5hr6-cjpp
  3. 2026-10-14 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-14 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  5. 2026-10-16 Fix available: Microsoft/Microsoft Office 365 for [email protected], Microsoft/Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac [email protected], Microsoft/Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac [email protected] · CNA

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2024-14173 Microsoft Outlook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-09240 Microsoft Outlook Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-25471 Microsoft Project Remote Code Execution Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2023-17652 Microsoft Outlook Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-17368 Microsoft Word Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2026-17363 Microsoft Office Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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