CVE-2026-40421

Severity CVSS v4.0:

Pending analysis

Type:

Unavailable / Other

Publication date:

12/05/2026

Last modified:

13/05/2026

Description

External control of file name or path in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

Impact

Vector 3.x

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N CVSS v3.1 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 4.30 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None

Base Score 3.x

4.30

Severity 3.x

MEDIUM

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-40421