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Microsoft Publisher Protection Mechanism Failure Vulnerability

Microsoft Publisher contains a protection mechanism failure vulnerability that allows attacker to bypass Office macro policies used to block untrusted or m

Security · HIGH
Source: CISA Known Exploited VulnerabilitiesMay 2, 2026, 4:51 PMSecurityhigh

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Microsoft Publisher contains a protection mechanism failure vulnerability that allows attacker to bypass Office macro policies used to block untrusted or malicious files.

Vendor: Microsoft

Product: Publisher

Due date: 2024-10-01

Known ransomware use: Unknown

Why it matters

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

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