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Updates and news about Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Microsoft 365 productivity tools.
LibreOffice Warns OOXML Lock-In Spreads to ‘Sovereign’ Euro-Office, Raising Security Flags
The Document Foundation (TDF) fired a warning shot in two directions on July 17, 2026. Its message: Microsoft’s default Office Open XML formats still lock users into the tech giant’s orbit, and a...
July's Office Security Update: Why CVE-2026-55121's Severity Was Overstated—and What to Do Now
Microsoft released its July 2026 security update for Microsoft Office and SharePoint on Tuesday, and one vulnerability in particular—CVE-2026-55121—quickly became a case study in how quickly a...
Microsoft Office Memory Flaw Can Steal Your Data—Here’s the July 14 Patch That Fixes It
Microsoft dropped its July 14, 2026 security updates on schedule, and buried inside the usual payload is a fix for CVE-2026-56192, an information-disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft Office. The...
Microsoft Patches Office Out-of-Bounds Read—But the Real Risk Runs Deeper
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PowerPoint’s July 14 Patch Fixes a File-Opening Code Execution Threat — Here’s What to Do
On July 14, 2026, Microsoft released a critical security update for Microsoft PowerPoint that closes a dangerous vulnerability allowing attackers to run arbitrary code on your PC. The flaw, tracked...
Microsoft Fixes Office Memory Leak That Can Expose Sensitive Data on Windows and Mac
Microsoft shipped a security fix on July 14, 2026 that closes an information-disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft Office. The bug, logged as CVE-2026-55139, could allow a local user—or a piece of...
Opening a Crafted Document Could Leak Your Data—Microsoft’s July 14 Office Update Fixes It
On July 14, 2026, Microsoft pushed out security updates for Office that close CVE-2026-55042, a vulnerability that lets attackers extract sensitive information by tricking you into opening a...
Microsoft Fixes Office Flaw That Could Hack Your PC Just by Previewing a File
Microsoft’s July 2026 security update closes a critical remote code execution hole in Office that can be exploited simply by previewing a document—no double-click required. The vulnerability,...
Urgent Office Update Closes Door on Document-Based Attacks That Could Let Hackers Hijack Your PC
On July 14, 2026, Microsoft released a critical batch of security updates for Microsoft Office, addressing a vulnerability that could allow attackers to take complete control of a system simply by...
Office's 8.4-Rated RCE Flaw: Why 'Local' Attack Doesn't Mean Less Risk
Microsoft shipped its July 2026 security updates on Tuesday, and among them is a patch for CVE-2026-55045, a flaw in Microsoft Office that has already raised eyebrows among security teams. The...
Microsoft Fixes Office Bug That Leaks Data Through Malicious Files
Microsoft’s July 14 security update includes a fix for an information-disclosure flaw in Office that can expose the contents of your documents – and potentially much more – when you open a...
Local access, no click, high risk: Why you must install Microsoft’s July 2026 Office patches now
Microsoft pushed out a batch of security fixes on July 14, 2026 that includes a patch for CVE-2026-55026, an information disclosure bug rated Important. The vulnerability sits in Office and...