CVE-2025-59221
published 2025-10-14CVE-2025-59221: Use after free in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
PriorityP337high7CVSS 3.1
AVLACHPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.36%
28.5th percentile
Use after free in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Affected
28 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| microsoft | microsoft_365_apps_for_enterprise | >= 16.0.1 < https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases | https://aka.ms/OfficeSecurityReleases |
| 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 < 16.102.25101223 | 16.102.25101223 |
| microsoft | microsoft_office_ltsc_for_mac_2024 | >= 16.0.0 < 16.102.25101223 | 16.102.25101223 |
| microsoft | microsoft_sharepoint_enterprise_server_2016 | >= 16.0.0 < 16.0.5522.1000 | 16.0.5522.1000 |
| microsoft | microsoft_sharepoint_server_2019 | >= 16.0.0 < 16.0.10417.20059 | 16.0.10417.20059 |
| microsoft | microsoft_word_2016 | >= 16.0.1 < 16.0.5522.1000 | 16.0.5522.1000 |
| microsoft | office | — | — |
| microsoft | office_long_term_servicing_channel | — | — |
| microsoft | office_long_term_servicing_channel | — | — |
| microsoft | sharepoint_server | — | — |
| microsoft | sharepoint_server | — | — |
| microsoft | word | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_365_apps_for_enterprise_for_32-bit_systems | — | — |
| msrc | microsoft_365_apps_for_enterprise_for_64-bit_systems | — | — |
| 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 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.0HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vendor_msrc7.0HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-j84j-rvvf-pmcm: Use after free in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally
ghsa_unreviewed·2025-10-14
CVE-2025-59221 [HIGH] CWE-416 GHSA-j84j-rvvf-pmcm: Use after free in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally
Use after free in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Microsoft
Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
vendor_msrc·2025-10-14·CVSS 7.0
CVE-2025-59221 [HIGH] CWE-416 Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Microsoft Word Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Description: Use after free in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
FAQ: There are multiple update packages available for some of the affected software. Do I need to install all the updates listed in the Security Updates table for the software?
Yes. Customers should apply all updates offered for the software installed on their systems. If multiple updates apply, they can be installed in any order.
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 complexity is high (AC:H). What does that mean for this vulnerability?
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability requires an attacker to win
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
2025-10-14
Published