CVE-2026-40361
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Description
Use after free in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.4
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
Published
2026-05-12 18:17:14.950000
Last modified
2026-10-26 18:10:00.173000
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"published": "2026-05-12T18:17:14.950",
"lastModified": "2026-10-26T18:10:00.173",
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"source": "[email protected]",
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