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 (CWE-284) in Microsoft Word for Android (version 16.0.0.0) involves improper access control that enables an authorized attacker with local access to perform spoofing attacks. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.1, indicating high severity, with impact on confidentiality and integrity but no impact on availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to spoof content or actions within Microsoft Word for Android, potentially leading to unauthorized information disclosure and modification. There is no known impact on system availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. Users and administrators should apply the available patch promptly to remediate the issue. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41101 for detailed update 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
Microsoft
Microsoft Word for Android
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-284) in Microsoft Word for Android (version 16.0.0.0) involves improper access control that enables an authorized attacker with local access to perform spoofing attacks. The CVSS 3.1 score is 7.1, indicating high severity, with impact on confidentiality and integrity but no impact on availability. Microsoft has published an official fix for this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
An authorized local attacker can exploit this vulnerability to spoof content or actions within Microsoft Word for Android, potentially leading to unauthorized information disclosure and modification. There is no known impact on system availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. Users and administrators should apply the available patch promptly to remediate the issue. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41101 for detailed update 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: 08/11/2026, 16:52:07 UTC
Last updated: 09/14/2026, 10:01:30 UTC
Views: 114
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