CVE-2026-41101: CWE-284: Improper Access Control in Microsoft Microsoft Word for Android
Improper access control in Microsoft Office Word allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Microsoft Word for Android (version 16.0.0.0) involves improper access control (CWE-284) that enables an authorized attacker to perform spoofing locally. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates low attack complexity and privileges required, no user interaction needed, and high impact on confidentiality and integrity. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized attacker with local access can exploit this vulnerability to spoof content or interface elements within Microsoft Word for Android, potentially misleading users or compromising data confidentiality and integrity. There is no impact on availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the vendor-provided patch as soon as possible to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41101 for update details and installation instructions.
CVE-2026-41101: CWE-284: Improper Access Control in Microsoft Microsoft Word for Android
Description
Improper access control in Microsoft Office Word allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.1high
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Microsoft Word for Android (version 16.0.0.0) involves improper access control (CWE-284) that enables an authorized attacker to perform spoofing locally. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates low attack complexity and privileges required, no user interaction needed, and high impact on confidentiality and integrity. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized attacker with local access can exploit this vulnerability to spoof content or interface elements within Microsoft Word for Android, potentially misleading users or compromising data confidentiality and integrity. There is no impact on availability. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users and administrators should apply the vendor-provided patch as soon as possible to remediate this vulnerability. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41101 for update details and installation instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-16T19:12:36.195Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41101","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a03655ecbff5d861008cb93
Added to database: 05/12/2026, 17:37:34 UTC
Last enriched: 06/19/2026, 17:42:03 UTC
Last updated: 07/31/2026, 19:22:58 UTC
Views: 84
Community Reviews
0 reviewsCrowdsource mitigation strategies, share intel context, and vote on the most helpful responses. Sign in to add your voice and help keep defenders ahead.
Want to contribute mitigation steps or threat intel context? Sign in or create an account to join the community discussion.
Actions
Updates to AI analysis require Pro Console access. Upgrade inside Console → Billing.
External Links
Need more coverage?
Upgrade to Pro Console for AI refresh and higher limits.
For incident response and remediation, OffSeq services can help resolve threats faster.
Latest Threats
Check if your credentials are on the dark web
Instant breach scanning across billions of leaked records. Free tier available.