office security updates

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Discussions tagged with office security updates cover Microsoft's extended security update timeline for Microsoft 365 Apps on Windows 10 through 2028, and specific patch guidance for vulnerabilities like CVE-2026-40367 in Word. Key themes include the strategic use of Office support to encourage Windows 11 migration, and the fragmented nature of Office servicing requiring administrators to install every applicable update package. The tag focuses on practical security update management for Office products across enterprise and consumer environments.
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    Microsoft 365 Support on Windows 10: Security Updates Through 2028, But a Windows 11 Push

    Microsoft says Microsoft 365 Apps on Windows 10 moved out of normal support when Windows 10 reached end of support on October 14, 2025, but Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Project, and Visio will continue receiving security updates on Windows 10 until October 10, 2028. The headline is not that...
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    CVE-2026-40367 Word RCE: Install Every Applicable Office Update Package

    Customers affected by CVE-2026-40367, a Microsoft Word remote code execution vulnerability addressed in Microsoft’s May 12, 2026 security updates, should install every update package offered for the affected Office or Word software on each system, and Microsoft says applicable packages can be...
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