Type Confusion Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel
CVE-2025-59233

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:
14 October 2025

What is CVE-2025-59233?

A type confusion vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel enables an unauthorized attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system. This flaw occurs when the application mistakenly accesses a resource using an incompatible data type. By exploiting this vulnerability, attackers may gain access to sensitive information or take control of affected systems. Users are urged to apply patches to mitigate this threat.

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Affected Version(s)

Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise 32-bit Systems 16.0.1

Microsoft Excel 2016 32-bit Systems 16.0.0.0 < 16.0.5522.1000

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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