Use After Free Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel by Microsoft
CVE-2025-29823

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Microsoft
Status
Microsoft 365 Apps For Enterprise
Vendor
CVE Published:
8 April 2025

Summary

A use after free vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel could allow an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally on a victim's system. This security flaw could potentially be exploited by carefully crafted files that, when opened, allow the attacker to gain control of the affected Excel application. Users are recommended to apply the latest security updates from Microsoft to protect their systems from potential intrusions.

Affected Version(s)

Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise 32-bit Systems 16.0.1

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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