Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel
CVE-2025-21381

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Office Online Server
Microsoft Office 2019
Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise
Microsoft Office Ltsc For Mac 2021
Vendor
CVE Published:
11 February 2025

What is CVE-2025-21381?

A vulnerability in Microsoft Excel allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on a user's machine by exploiting flaws in the application's handling of file formats. This can lead to unauthorized access and manipulation of sensitive data. Users are advised to update their Excel applications to the latest version to mitigate these risks.

Affected Version(s)

Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise 32-bit Systems 16.0.1

Microsoft Excel 2016 32-bit Systems 16.0.0.0 < 16.0.5487.1000

Microsoft Office 2019 32-bit Systems 19.0.0

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE...
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-21381 : Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel