Linked CVE review

Deploy Microsoft Microsoft Office security update KB5002578

Linked CVEs: 1
Confirmed exploited: 0
PoC or lab evidence: 0
Maximum CVSS: 6.7

Evidence is kept separate

Confirmed exploitation, public exploit material, EPSS probability and CVSS severity answer different questions. “No confirmation recorded” means the checked sources do not currently confirm exploitation. It is not proof that exploitation has not occurred.

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Confirmed exploitedCVSS above 9.0

CVE and description	Severity	Exploit reality	Forecast and access	Remediation
CVE-2026-21530 Scheduled assessment Windows Rich Text Edit Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Double free in Windows Rich Text Edit allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.	6.7 · CVSS 3.1 · MediumSource: CNA	No confirmation recordedNo CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.None recordedNo exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.	EPSS: 0.32% · 22.9th percentileForecast date: 2026-10-08LOCAL · HIGH complexity · LOW privileges · REQUIRED user interaction	ScheduledMedium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority.Awaiting fix. No fixed version is explicitly recorded in the structured CVE data.