Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability in Microsoft Office by Microsoft
CVE-2025-29792

7.3HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Microsoft
Status
Microsoft Office 2019
Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise
Microsoft Office Ltsc 2021
Microsoft Office Ltsc 2024
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 April 2025

Summary

A use after free vulnerability exists in Microsoft Office that can be exploited by an attacker with authorized access to elevate privileges on the device. This flaw arises when memory that is no longer needed is improperly accessed, potentially allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code or access sensitive information. Users are encouraged to apply security updates to mitigate potential risks.

Affected Version(s)

Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise 32-bit Systems 16.0.1

Microsoft Office 2016 32-bit Systems 16.0.0 < 16.0.5495.1002

Microsoft Office 2019 32-bit Systems 19.0.0

References

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

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.3
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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