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Release date Descending ๎ Edit columns ๎ข Download ๎ Filters ๎ก Product Family ๎ Max Severity ๎ Impact ๎ Platform ๎ ๎ข Clear Release date ๎นฉ Product Platform Impact Max Severity Article Download Build Number Assigning CNA Title: Release date, Content: Sep 8, 2026 Microsoft Word 2016 (64-bit edition) - Remote Code Execution Critical Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Microsoft Word 2016 (64-bit edition), Content:, 1 link 5002923 ๏ Title: Download Security Update for Microsoft Word 2016 (64-bit edition), Content:, 1 link Security Update ๏ Title: Build numbers, Content: 16.0.5569.1000 Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Sep 8, 2026 Microsoft Word 2016 (32-bit edition) - Remote Code Execution Critical Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Microsoft Word 2016 (32-bit edition), Content:, 1 link 5002923 ๏ Title: Download Security Update for Microsoft Word 2016 (32-bit edition), Content:, 1 link Security Update ๏ Title: Build numbers, Content: 16.0.5569.1000 Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Sep 8, 2026 Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2024 - Remote Code Execution Critical - - Title: Build numbers, Content: - Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Sep 8, 2026 Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 for 32-bit editions - Remote Code Execution Critical Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 for 32-bit editions, Content:, 1 link Release Notes ๏ Title: Download Security Update for Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 for 32-bit editions, Content:, 1 link Security Update Title: Build numbers, Content: 16.0.17932.20976 Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Sep 8, 2026 Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 64-bit editions - Remote Code Execution Critical Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 64-bit editions, Content:, 1 link Release Notes ๏ Title: Download Security Update for Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 64-bit editions, Content:, 1 link Security Update Title: Build numbers, Content: 16.0.14334.20906 Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Sep 8, 2026 Microsoft Office LTSC for Mac 2021 - Remote Code Execution Critical - - Title: Build numbers, Content: - Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Sep 8, 2026 Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 for 64-bit editions - Remote Code Execution Critical Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 for 64-bit editions, Content:, 1 link Release Notes ๏ Title: Download Security Update for Microsoft Office LTSC 2024 for 64-bit editions, Content:, 1 link Security Update Title: Build numbers, Content: 16.0.17932.20976 Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Sep 8, 2026 Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 32-bit editions - Remote Code Execution Critical Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 32-bit editions, Content:, 1 link Release Notes ๏ Title: Download Security Update for Microsoft Office LTSC 2021 for 32-bit editions, Content:, 1 link Security Update Title: Build numbers, Content: 16.0.14334.20906 Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Sep 8, 2026 Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 32-bit Systems - Remote Code Execution Critical Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 32-bit Systems, Content:, 1 link Release Notes ๏ Title: Download Security Update for Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 32-bit Systems, Content:, 1 link Security Update Title: Build numbers, Content: 16.0.20326.20138 Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Sep 8, 2026 Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 64-bit Systems - Remote Code Execution Critical Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 64-bit Systems, Content:, 1 link Release Notes ๏ Title: Download Security Update for Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise for 64-bit Systems, Content:, 1 link Security Update Title: Build numbers, Content: 16.0.20326.20138 Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Sep 8, 2026 Microsoft Office 2019 for 64-bit editions - Remote Code Execution Critical Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Microsoft Office 2019 for 64-bit editions, Content:, 1 link Release Notes ๏ Title: Download Security Update for Microsoft Office 2019 for 64-bit editions, Content:, 1 link Security Update Title: Build numbers, Content: 16.0.10417.20207 Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Sep 8, 2026 Microsoft Office 2019 for 32-bit editions - Remote Code Execution Critical Title: Knowledge Base Articles for Microsoft Office 2019 for 32-bit editions, Content:, 1 link Release Notes ๏ Title: Download Security Update for Microsoft Office 2019 for 32-bit editions, Content:, 1 link Security Update Title: Build numbers, Content: 16.0.10417.20207 Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft Title: Release date, Content: Sep 8, 2026 Microsoft Office 365 for Mac - Remote Code Execution Critical - - Title: Build numbers, Content: - Title: Assigning CNA, Content: Microsoft All results loaded Loaded all 13 rows Disclaimer The information provided in the Microsoft Knowledge Base is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. 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CVE-2026-78509 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) remote code execution vulnerability affecting multiple Microsoft Office products, including Word 2016 and Office LTSC 2021/2024 editions. Microsoft has released security updates, such as build 16.0.5569.1000 for Word 2016, to remediate the issue. IT administrators should prioritize applying the relevant patches provided in Microsoft's September 2026 Security Update release.