Vulnerability · CVE-2026-45471
Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Published Jun 9, 2026 · catalog updated Jul 23, 2026 · sharepoint server
Last checked Nov 2, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-45471. EPSS is 0.46%. Act only if a listed version of sharepoint server is installed.
Gaps on this record
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
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- Severity
- High7.8
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.46%
- Remediation
- Version ranges on file
- Affected products
- cpe microsoft/365 apps · cpe microsoft/microsoft 365 · cpe microsoft/office 2019 · cpe microsoft/sharepoint server
Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Are you affected?
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- cpe microsoft/365 appsversion unspecified
- cpe microsoft/microsoft 365version unspecified
- cpe microsoft/office 2019version unspecified
- cpe microsoft/sharepoint server< 16.0.19725.20384
How to fix CVE-2026-45471
Upgrade
CVE-2026-45471 lists a fix boundary at 16.0.19725.20384. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.
Version check
Affected < 16.0.19725.20384
Advisory
Open the inventory_critical record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-45471. EPSS is 0.46%. Act only if a listed version of sharepoint server is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with microsoft/sharepoint server < 16.0.19725.20384. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-822. EPSS 0.46%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Technology hubs
Code
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No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jun 9, 2026 · Monitored products — critical
Detected
Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Jul 23, 2026 · Monitored products — critical
Updated
Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Sources
- Monitored products — criticalVendor advisoryCVE-2026-45471
Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Nov 2, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- Monitored products — criticalNov 2, 2026