CVE-2025-26642
published 2025-04-08CVE-2025-26642: Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
PriorityP341high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.76%
51.2th percentile
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Affected
33 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | access | — | — |
| microsoft | excel | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_365_apps_for_enterprise | >= 16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases | https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases |
| microsoft | microsoft_access_2016 | >= 16.0.0 < 16.0.5495.1000 | 16.0.5495.1000 |
| microsoft | microsoft_excel_2016 | >= 16.0.0.0 < 16.0.5495.1000 | 16.0.5495.1000 |
| microsoft | microsoft_office_2016 | >= 16.0.0 < 16.0.5495.1000 | 16.0.5495.1000 |
| microsoft | microsoft_office_2019 | >= 19.0.0 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases | https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases |
| microsoft | microsoft_office_ltsc_2021 | >= 16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases | https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases |
| microsoft | microsoft_office_ltsc_2024 | >= 16.0.0 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases | https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases |
| microsoft | microsoft_office_ltsc_for_mac_2021 | >= 16.0.1 < 16.96.25041326 | 16.96.25041326 |
| microsoft | microsoft_office_ltsc_for_mac_2024 | >= 16.0.0 < 16.96.25041326 | 16.96.25041326 |
| microsoft | microsoft_sharepoint_server_2019 | >= 16.0.0 < 16.0.10417.20003 | 16.0.10417.20003 |
| microsoft | office | — | — |
| microsoft | office | — | — |
| microsoft | office_long_term_servicing_channel | — | — |
| microsoft | office_long_term_servicing_channel | — | — |
| microsoft | office_online_server | >= 16.0.0.0 < 16.0.10417.20003 | 16.0.10417.20003 |
| microsoft | sharepoint_server | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_365_apps_for_enterprise_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_365_apps_for_enterprise_for_64-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_access_2016 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_excel_2016 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_2016 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_2019_for_32-bit_editions | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_2019_for_64-bit_editions | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_msrc7.8HIGH
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Microsoft
Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2025-04-08·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2025-26642 [HIGH] CWE-125 Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft Office Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description: Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
FAQ: Is the Preview Pane an attack vector for this vulnerability?
No, the Preview Pane is not an attack vector.
FAQ: According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is local (AV:L). Why does the CVE title indicate that this is a remote code execution?
The word Remote in the title refers to the location of the attacker. This type of exploit is sometimes referred to as Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE). The attack itself is carried out locally.
For example, when the score indicates that the Attack Vector is Local and User Interaction is Required, this could describe an exploit in which an attacker, through social engineering, convin
GHSA
GHSA-qm95-22pj-qx7v: Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-04-08
CVE-2025-26642 [HIGH] CWE-125 GHSA-qm95-22pj-qx7v: Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2025-04-08
Published