CVE-2026-41101 Microsoft Word for Android Spoofing Vulnerability
High 7.1
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-41101 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2026-41101 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Word, published on 12 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-41101 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Microsoft Word. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-41101/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-41101/index.md)
An authorized local attacker can exploit improper access control in Microsoft Word for Android to perform spoofing attacks.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-41101?
CVE-2026-41101 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Word, published on 12 May 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper access control in Microsoft Office Word allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-41101?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Word.
How do I fix CVE-2026-41101?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-41101 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-41101 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-41101 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6449-fjcw-2pg6.