Untrusted Pointer Dereference in Microsoft Office Excel
CVE-2025-62561

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:
9 December 2025

What is CVE-2025-62561?

The untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel enables attackers to manipulate the software, potentially allowing for unauthorized code execution on the local machine. This flaw can be exploited if the user interacts with a malicious document, leading to significant security risks. Users are advised to update their software and apply security patches to mitigate potential threats posed by this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Microsoft 365 Apps for Enterprise 32-bit Systems 16.0.1

Microsoft Excel 2016 32-bit Systems 16.0.0.0 < 16.0.5530.1000

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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