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CVE-2026-55132
CVE-2026-55132 is a high severity Microsoft vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8. Its EPSS score puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 77%. Microsoft has shipped the fix: deploy one of the 6 updates below from the Microsoft Update Catalog, and see where this CVE sits against the rest on the patch tracker.
Risk summary
Not in the CISA KEV catalog. EPSS exploit probability 77%. CVSS 7.8 (High).
This CVE is among the top 25% of tracked Microsoft CVEs by EPSS exploit probability.
This is a Critical (CVSS 9.8) remote code execution flaw in Microsoft Word that spans an unusual mix of targets: Office 365 for Mac plus SharePoint Enterprise Server 2016 and SharePoint Server 2019. The SharePoint exposure matters because those servers parse Word documents server side, so a malicious file could trigger execution without a user opening it on a desktop. With a 57% EPSS score and no CISA KEV listing yet, exploitation looks probable but not yet confirmed in the wild.
Do this: Prioritize patching your SharePoint 2016 and 2019 servers first, then push the Office 365 for Mac update to endpoints.
AI-generated from public data, 2026-07-26. Verify against the vendor advisory before acting.
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Official patch(es) for CVE-2026-55132
High priority: EPSS puts the odds of near-term exploitation high. In Intune or Defender, confirm whether the fixing updates KB5002882, KB5002883, KB5002885, KB5002890, KB5002891, KB5002892 are installed across the affected products. Senserva does this automatically across your tenant and flags every missing patch.
Apply the Microsoft security updates below to fix CVE-2026-55132. Each KB page carries the Microsoft Update Catalog download, Microsoft's known issues for the update, a copy-paste PowerShell check for whether it is installed, and the Senserva AI read.
Scope and sources
- Affected products
- Fixed by the same updates
- Authoritative references
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