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CVE-2026-97774

7.0 high SSVC exploitation: none Analyzed
NVD · CVE.org

Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Microsoft Office Click-To-Run allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Fix

Microsoft's update · Important

  • Click to Run — Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 64-bit Systems, Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 32-bit Systems · build https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases

From the 2026-Oct release note of Microsoft's Security Update Guide, revised 2026-10-31 · Exploitation Less Likely.

Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1

Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.

Change history 3

  1. Cpes+1 CPE criteria (now 1)NVD modified 2026-10-15 17:39
  2. StatusUndergoing Analysis → AnalyzedNVD modified 2026-10-15 17:39
  3. First seenCVSS 7.0NVD modified 2026-10-13 20:19

Affected (CPE criteria) 1

  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:365_apps:-:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*

References 1