CVE-2026-21509: Microsoft Office (High, CVSS 7.8)

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CVE-2026-21509HighKEVPublic exploitMicrosoft Office
CVSS
7.8 High (v3.1)
EPSS
70.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (higher than 99.3% of CVEs)
Exploited in the wild
Yes, on CISA’s KEV list since Jan 26, 2026
Public exploit
Yes, reported in 13 GitHub repositories
Weakness
CWE-807
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
Jan 26, 2026
CISA fix-by date
Feb 16, 2026 (for US federal agencies)

What it is

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

Description from the National Vulnerability Database.

What to do

CISA: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Check whether you run Microsoft Office, then apply the vendor’s fix or mitigation from the advisories below. Because this flaw is exploited or has public exploit code, treat it as urgent and check for signs of compromise, not just the patch level.

Advisories and fixes

ThreatRoundup coverage

Sources: NVD, FIRST EPSS, CISA KEV, and public exploit databases (availability only). ThreatRoundup reports whether public exploit code exists but never links to it: fake proof-of-concepts that infect security researchers are common. This page updates automatically.