CVE-2026-64904

Local code execution via type confusion

Published Aug 11, 2026 · Updated Aug 25, 2026

Type confusion in Microsoft Office allows remote attackers to execute code locally via a crafted document that a user opens. Microsoft has disclosed only that Office accesses a resource as an incompatible type; no public advisory, CVE record, or patch note identifies the affected parser, file format, or function. Exploitation requires user interaction and runs in the context of the current user, affecting supported Windows Office releases before the August 2026 security updates and Mac releases before 16.112.26081010.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.30%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Type confusion in Microsoft Office allows remote attackers to execute code locally via a crafted document that a user opens. Microsoft has disclosed only that Office accesses a resource as an incompatible type; no public advisory, CVE record, or patch note identifies the affected parser, file format, or function. Exploitation requires user interaction and runs in the context of the current user, affecting supported Windows Office releases before the August 2026 security updates and Mac releases before 16.112.26081010.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-64904
Published
Aug 11, 2026
Updated
Aug 25, 2026
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-843, T1204.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 11, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 25, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

Affected buildAffected product and version details are unavailable.

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

7.8Microsoft CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-843Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion')
T1204.002User Execution: Malicious File

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