Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in Microsoft Excel
CVE-2025-21386

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

Summary

Microsoft Excel is susceptible to a remote code execution vulnerability that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on a user's machine through crafted Excel files. When a user opens a maliciously crafted Excel document, this flaw can be exploited to compromise the user's system, potentially giving the attacker the same user access rights as the logged-in user. This vulnerability poses significant security risks, emphasizing the importance of installing patches and being vigilant about file sources.

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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