Microsoft Office Click-To-Run Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability_MS:CVE-2026-40420

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    "lastseen": "2026-05-13T05:13:09",
    "description": "Improper access control in Microsoft Office Click-To-Run allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.\n",
    "published": "2026-05-12T14:00:00",
    "modified": "2026-05-12T14:00:00",
    "type": "mscve",
    "title": "Microsoft Office Click-To-Run Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
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    "id": "MS:CVE-2026-40420",
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    "href": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/vulnerability/CVE-2026-40420",
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