CVE-2025-59225
HighCVSS 7.8Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk31th percentile - higher than 31% of all known CVEs
Summary
A use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Risk Assessment
An attacker could execute arbitrary code in the user's context, potentially leading to system compromise. This affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Recommendation
Apply Microsoft Office security updates. Warn users against opening suspicious files.
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Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
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Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
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Use after free in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- CVE-2026-20949High
Improper access control in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
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An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
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Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-97779Medium
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network. The attacker can read data outside the intended memory bounds.
- CVE-2026-97778High
Integer overflow or wraparound in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Original NVD description (English source)
Use after free in Microsoft Office Excel allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS