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The issue affects various Office applications and is particularly impacting specialized software like CCH Engagement and Dentrix. Microsoft advises users to open Office apps and documents directly as a workaround while a fix is developed.","Microsoft confirms June Windows updates cause issues launching Office apps from third-party software.","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bleepingcomputer.com\u002Fnews\u002Fmicrosoft\u002Fmicrosoft-confirms-office-apps-launch-issues-after-june-updates\u002F","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.bleepstatic.com\u002Fcontent\u002Fhl-images\u002F2026\u002F06\u002F17\u002FMicrosoft--Office.jpg","2026-06-17T11:54:21+00:00","2026-06-17T12:00:13.286181+00:00",7,[17,20,22,24,26,28],{"name":18,"type":19},"Microsoft Office","product",{"name":21,"type":19},"Word",{"name":23,"type":19},"Excel",{"name":25,"type":19},"PowerPoint",{"name":27,"type":19},"Access",{"name":29,"type":30},"Microsoft","vendor","80544778-fabb-4dcd-aa35-17492e5dcf4f",{"id":31,"icon":33,"name":34,"slug":35},null,"Vulnerabilities","vulnerabilities",[37,42],{"category":38},{"id":39,"icon":33,"name":40,"slug":41},"02371804-cf6d-4449-98de-f1a2d4d9b266","Tools","tools",{"category":43},{"id":31,"icon":33,"name":34,"slug":35},[],[29,18,21],{"controls":47,"vendors":76},[48],{"slug":49,"name":50,"problem":51,"products":52},"patch-management","Automated patch management","Known holes get closed in days, not months.",[53,60,68],{"vendor_slug":54,"vendor_name":29,"vendor_logo":55,"product_slug":56,"product_name":57,"url":58,"description":59},"microsoft","\u002Fvendor-logos\u002Fmicrosoft.png","intune","Microsoft Intune","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.microsoft.com\u002Fen-us\u002Fsecurity\u002Fbusiness\u002Fmicrosoft-intune","Device management for Windows, macOS, iOS and Android, including update rings and compliance policies.",{"vendor_slug":61,"vendor_name":62,"vendor_logo":63,"product_slug":64,"product_name":65,"url":66,"description":67},"ninjaone","NinjaOne","\u002Fvendor-logos\u002Fninjaone.png","ninjaone-patch-management","NinjaOne Patch Management","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ninjaone.com\u002Fpatch-management\u002F","Automated patching of operating systems and third-party applications from the cloud.",{"vendor_slug":69,"vendor_name":70,"vendor_logo":71,"product_slug":72,"product_name":73,"url":74,"description":75},"manageengine","ManageEngine","\u002Fvendor-logos\u002Fmanageengine.png","patch-manager-plus","ManageEngine Patch Manager Plus","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.manageengine.com\u002Fpatch-management\u002F","Patch management for operating systems and third-party applications, on premises or in the cloud.",[77],{"slug":54,"name":29,"logo_path":55,"roles":78},[79],"affected",{"slug":81,"title":82,"body":83,"framework_refs":84,"framework_notes":93},"microsoft-june-2026-updates-break-office-app-launching","Microsoft June 2026 Updates Break Office App Launching","A Windows update released on or after June 9, 2026 introduced a regression bug that prevents third-party applications from programmatically launching Microsoft Office apps or opening documents, disrupting critical workflows in industries relying on specialized software like CCH Engagement and Dentrix. This incident highlights the risk that even vendor-supplied patches from trusted sources can introduce new functionality failures, sometimes with significant operational impact. Organizations without a structured patch testing and rollback strategy are left scrambling for workarounds instead of maintaining business continuity. 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