CVE-2025-29823
published 2025-04-08CVE-2025-29823: Use after free in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
PriorityP344high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.66%
49.0th percentile
Use after free in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Affected
3 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | microsoft_365_apps_for_enterprise | >= 16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases | https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases |
| msrc | microsoft_365_apps_for_enterprise_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_365_apps_for_enterprise_for_64-bit_systems | — | — |
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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GHSA
GHSA-7883-gj3f-26q9: Use after free in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-04-08
CVE-2025-29823 [HIGH] CWE-416 GHSA-7883-gj3f-26q9: Use after free in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally
Use after free in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Microsoft
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2025-04-08·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2025-29823 [HIGH] CWE-416 Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description: Use after free in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
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, convinces a victim to download and open a specially crafted file from a website which leads to a local attack on their
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2025-04-08
Published