CVE-2026-68792: Microsoft Office Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

highCVSS 7.8CVE-2026-68792

Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Microsoft Office allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Microsoft product: Office Privilege escalation Code injection

What: Command injection in Microsoft Office allows authorized attackers to elevate privileges locally.
Who is affected: Authorized users running affected Microsoft Office versions.
Urgency: High severity (CVSS 7.8); command injection leading to privilege escalation requires prompt patching.
Action: Apply the latest security patch for Microsoft Office.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: high — CVSS 7.8
Published: 2026-08-11
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-68792

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-687920.25% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 17% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-68792	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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