CVE-2026-21530mediumCWE-415

CVE-2026-21530: medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise

Windows Rich Text Edit Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

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13Vexday Risk Score

No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.

ssvc Trackcvss 6.7epss 0.3%
Double free in Windows Rich Text Edit allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Affected products
Microsoft · Microsoft 365 Apps for EnterpriseMicrosoft · Microsoft Office 2016Microsoft · Microsoft Office 2019Microsoft · Microsoft Office LTSC 2021Microsoft · Microsoft Office LTSC 2024Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1607Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 1809Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 21H2Microsoft · Windows 10 Version 22H2Microsoft · Windows 11 version 23H2Microsoft · Windows 11 Version 24H2Microsoft · Windows 11 Version 25H2Microsoft · Windows 11 version 26H1Microsoft · Windows Server 2012Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2016Microsoft · Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2019Microsoft · Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2022Microsoft · Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation)Microsoft · Windows Server 2025Microsoft · Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation)
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