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major vulnerability· requires attention

Affects Microsoft Office, widely deployed; potential RCE via crafted document; broad enterprise impact.

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CVE-2026-32190

8.4
High
EPSS 0.33%Patch availableApr 15, 2026

Use-after-free in Microsoft Office enables local code execution.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-32190 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-32190 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-32190?

CVE-2026-32190 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.4. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-32190?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-32190. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-32190 affect?

CVE-2026-32190 affects Microsoft Office. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-32190?

Patch when released; enable macro protections; disable untrusted content

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Microsoft Office
impact

Local attacker can execute arbitrary code with user rights via a crafted Office document.

action required

Patch when available

affected versions
Microsoft Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise
  • affected>= 16.0.1 and < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
Microsoft Microsoft Office 2016
  • affected>= 16.0.0 and < 16.0.5548.1000
Microsoft Microsoft Office 2019
  • affected>= 19.0.0 and < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC 2021
  • affected>= 16.0.1 and < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC 2024
  • affected>= 16.0.0 and < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases
Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021
  • affected>= 16.0.1 and < 16.108.26041219
Microsoft Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024
  • affected>= 16.0.0 and < 16.108.26041219

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
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