Untrusted Search Path in Microsoft Office Enables Local Code Execution

Publication date: 2026-01-13

Last updated on: 2026-01-13

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Untrusted search path in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

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Published

2026-01-13

Last Modified

2026-01-13

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-01-14

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2026-20943

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
microsoft	office	*

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Exploitability

CWE

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-426	The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is an untrusted search path issue in Microsoft Office that allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally on the affected system. [1]

Impact Analysis

An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can execute code locally on your system, potentially leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of your data and system. [1]

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