VDB-369728 · CVE-2026-45643 · GCVE-0-2026-45643

Microsoft Word -/3/6.0 untrusted pointer dereference

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6.1	$5k-$25k	2.57-

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Microsoft Word. The impacted element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to untrusted pointer dereference. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2026-45643. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Word. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-822. The product obtains a value from an untrusted source, converts this value to a pointer, and dereferences the resulting pointer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 06/09/2026 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared for download at msrc.microsoft.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2026-45643. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 06/09/2026).

Upgrading to version 10.0.17763.8880 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Word Processing Software

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Word

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.5
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Untrusted pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-822
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Upgrade: Word 10.0.17763.8880

Timelineinfo

06/09/2026 VulDB entry created
06/09/2026 +0 days Advisory disclosed
06/09/2026 +0 days Countermeasure disclosed
06/09/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update