High severity7.8CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Jan 26, 2026· Updated Jun 25, 2026
CVE-2026-21509
CVE-2026-21509
Description
Reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected products
16cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*+ 6 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2016:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:*:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019:*:*:*:*:*:x86:*
- (no CPE)
- (no CPE)range: 16.0.1
- (no CPE)range: 16.0.0
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_long_term_servicing_channel:2021:*:*:*:*:-:x64:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_long_term_servicing_channel:2021:*:*:*:*:-:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_long_term_servicing_channel:2021:*:*:*:*:-:x86:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_long_term_servicing_channel:2024:*:*:*:*:-:x64:*
- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_long_term_servicing_channel:2024:*:*:*:*:-:x86:*
- Microsoft/Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprisev5Range: 16.0.1
16.0.0+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: 16.0.0
- (no CPE)range: 19.0.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-21509nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-21509-detection-script-microsoft-office-security-feature-bypass-vulnerabilitynvdThird Party Advisory
- www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/cve-2026-21509-mitigation-script-microsoft-office-security-feature-bypass-vulnerabilitynvdMitigationThird Party Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdUS Government Resource
News mentions
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