CVE-2025-54900
published 2025-09-09CVE-2025-54900: Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
PriorityP346high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.54%
42.2th percentile
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Affected
25 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | excel | — | — |
| microsoft | microsoft_365_apps_for_enterprise | >= 16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases | https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases |
| microsoft | microsoft_excel_2016 | >= 16.0.0.0 < 16.0.5517.1000 | 16.0.5517.1000 |
| 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 < 16.101.25091314 | 16.101.25091314 |
| microsoft | microsoft_office_ltsc_for_mac_2024 | >= 16.0.0 < 16.101.25091314 | 16.101.25091314 |
| microsoft | office | — | — |
| microsoft | office_long_term_servicing_channel | — | — |
| microsoft | office_long_term_servicing_channel | — | — |
| microsoft | office_online_server | < 16.0.10417.20047 | 16.0.10417.20047 |
| microsoft | office_online_server | >= 16.0.0.0 < 16.0.10417.20047 | 16.0.10417.20047 |
| msrc | microsoft_365_apps_for_enterprise_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_365_apps_for_enterprise_for_64-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_excel_2016 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_2019_for_32-bit_editions | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_2019_for_64-bit_editions | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_ltsc_2021_for_32-bit_editions | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_ltsc_2021_for_64-bit_editions | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_ltsc_2024_for_32-bit_editions | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_ltsc_2024_for_64-bit_editions | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_ltsc_for_mac_2021 | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_office_ltsc_for_mac_2024 | — | — |
| msrc | office_online_server | — | — |
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-9wp8-pg55-26xc: Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-09-09
CVE-2025-54900 [HIGH] CWE-122 GHSA-9wp8-pg55-26xc: Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Microsoft
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2025-09-09·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2025-54900 [HIGH] CWE-122 Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft Excel Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description: Heap-based buffer overflow 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. This means an attacker or victim needs to execute code from the local machine to exploit the vulnerability.
FAQ: According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R). What interaction would the user have to do?
A user needs to be tricked into running malicious files.
FAQ: Are
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2025-09-09
Published