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7.7
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-42832
Microsoft Office Spoofing Vulnerability
Overview
Description

Improper access control in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.

Details
INFO

Published Date :

May 12, 2026, 6:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

May 19, 2026, 6:38 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Impact
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-42832 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Microsoft office
2 Microsoft word
3 Microsoft excel
4 Microsoft office_long_term_servicing_channel
5 Microsoft office_macos_2024
6 Microsoft office_macos_2021
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 6
Scoring
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH f38d906d-7342-40ea-92c1-6c4a2c6478c8
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
References
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-42832.

URL Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42832 Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2026-42832 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2026-42832 weaknesses.

CAPEC-19: Embedding Scripts within Scripts Embedding Scripts within Scripts CAPEC-441: Malicious Logic Insertion Malicious Logic Insertion CAPEC-478: Modification of Windows Service Configuration Modification of Windows Service Configuration CAPEC-479: Malicious Root Certificate Malicious Root Certificate CAPEC-502: Intent Spoof Intent Spoof CAPEC-503: WebView Exposure WebView Exposure CAPEC-536: Data Injected During Configuration Data Injected During Configuration CAPEC-546: Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment Incomplete Data Deletion in a Multi-Tenant Environment CAPEC-550: Install New Service Install New Service CAPEC-551: Modify Existing Service Modify Existing Service CAPEC-552: Install Rootkit Install Rootkit CAPEC-556: Replace File Extension Handlers Replace File Extension Handlers CAPEC-558: Replace Trusted Executable Replace Trusted Executable CAPEC-562: Modify Shared File Modify Shared File CAPEC-563: Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot Add Malicious File to Shared Webroot CAPEC-564: Run Software at Logon Run Software at Logon CAPEC-578: Disable Security Software Disable Security Software

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2026-42832 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • The Hacker News
Microsoft 365 Android Apps Let Any App Steal Account Tokens via Leftover Debug Flag

A development flag left switched on in production builds of several Microsoft 365 Android apps disabled the check that limits account-token sharing to trusted Microsoft apps. Any other app on the same ... Read more

Published Date: Jun 03, 2026 (7 hours, 18 minutes ago)

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-42832 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    May. 19, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2021:*:*:*:ltsc:macos:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_long_term_servicing_channel:2021:*:*:*:*:macos:*:*
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 16, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2021:*:*:*:ltsc:macos:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2024:*:*:*:ltsc:macos:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:word:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.0.19822.20190 *cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:excel:*:*:*:*:*:android:*:* versions up to (excluding) 16.0.19822.20190
    Added Reference Type Microsoft Corporation: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42832 Types: Vendor Advisory
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    May. 12, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Improper access control in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-284
    Added Reference https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42832
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CVSS
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.7
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