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CVE-2026-97774

Status: Awaiting AnalysisHigh (7)—

Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Microsoft Office Click-To-Run allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

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🎯 ATT&CK techniques

How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

La descripción indica una condición de carrera TOCTOU que permite escalar privilegios localmente (AV:L, UI:N, PR:L); el texto no detalla un impacto posterior concreto.

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🛡️ ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques

Threat Intelligence ProgramExecution PreventionApplication Isolation and SandboxingExploit ProtectionUpdate Software

Affected technologies (1)

⚠ AI-inferred from the description — NVD hasn't analyzed this CVE yet, these aren't verified CPEs.

Microsoft — Office Click-to-runAI

CWEs

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