CVE-2026-35436

Use after free in Microsoft Office allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.0 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-35436	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-::::enterprise::x64:*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-::::enterprise::x86:*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019::::::x64:
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office:2019::::::x86:
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_long_term_servicing_channel:2021:::::-:x64:*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_long_term_servicing_channel:2021:::::-:x86:*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_long_term_servicing_channel:2024:::::-:x64:*
	cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:office_long_term_servicing_channel:2024:::::-:x86:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-05-12 18:17

Updated : 2026-06-17 10:40

NVD link : CVE-2026-35436

Mitre link : CVE-2026-35436

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-35436

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

office_long_term_servicing_channel
office
365_apps

CWE

CWE-1220

Insufficient Granularity of Access Control

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