CVE-2026-85340
7.8HighPublished 13 Oct 2026 · NVD status: Analyzed · AI triage by gemini-3.8-flash
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Impact
- Full C/I/A compromise
- Weakness
- CWE-416
Impact
A local attacker with existing access can elevate their privileges to compromise the host. They do not need user interaction, only low-privilege local access to run the exploit.
Root cause
A use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Office Click-To-Run leaves dangling pointers in memory that can be manipulated during execution.
Affected systems
Versions not listed — check the vendor advisory.
CVSS v3.1 · CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Fix & remediation
Install the latest Microsoft Office Click-To-Run security updates directly from Microsoft or deploy them through your endpoint management tooling; no interim mitigation is documented.
AI-suggested. Run it in staging first and check it against the vendor advisory. Why?
NVD description
Use after free in Microsoft Office Click-To-Run allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.