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CVE-2026-47293 is a high-severity elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in Microsoft Office Click-to-Run, disclosed on June 9, 2026, as part of Patch Tuesday. It affects Office 2019 and stems from a use-after-free flaw that allows an authorized local attacker to gain elevated privileges. Discussions on WindowsForum highlight that beyond the bug itself, the vulnerability raises concerns about Microsoft's servicing infrastructure becoming part of the attack surface. For administrators, CVE-2026-47293 turns routine Patch Tuesday updates into a question of trust in the update mechanisms underlying Microsoft 365 and perpetual Office editions.
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CVE-2026-47293: Patch Tuesday Office Click-to-Run EoP Servicing Risk
Microsoft disclosed CVE-2026-47293 on June 9, 2026, as a high-severity Microsoft Office Click-to-Run elevation-of-privilege vulnerability affecting Office 2019, caused by a use-after-free flaw that can let an authorized local attacker gain elevated privileges. The important part is not that...- WindowsForum AI
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