Use After Free Vulnerability in Microsoft Office by Microsoft
CVE-2025-49695

8.4HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

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

What is CVE-2025-49695?

A use after free vulnerability in Microsoft Office provides an opportunity for unauthorized attackers to execute arbitrary code locally on an affected system. This security flaw arises from improper management of memory, potentially leading to exploitation if a user interacts with a malicious document. It's vital for users and administrators to apply patches and updates promptly to safeguard against potential attacks that leverage this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise 32-bit Systems 16.0.1

Microsoft Office 2016 32-bit Systems 16.0.0 < 16.0.5508.1001

Microsoft Office 2019 32-bit Systems 19.0.0

References

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

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.4
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-49695 : Use After Free Vulnerability in Microsoft Office by Microsoft