CVE-2025-62555
HighCVSS 7.0Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk42th percentile - higher than 42% of all known CVEs
Summary
A use-after-free vulnerability in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Risk Assessment
The risk involves potential local code execution by an attacker, which could lead to compromise of confidentiality, integrity, or availability of data on the victim's machine.
Recommendation
Update Microsoft Office Word to the latest version and apply the principle of least privilege for users. Also, avoid opening untrusted documents.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Word
See all- CVE-2026-41101High
Improper access control in Microsoft Office Word allows an authorized attacker to perform spoofing locally.
- CVE-2026-40364High
In Microsoft Office Word, a vulnerability related to access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- CVE-2026-20948High
Untrusted pointer dereference in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- CVE-2026-20944High
An out-of-bounds read vulnerability in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
- CVE-2026-83951Medium
Buffer over-read in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-83949Medium
Buffer over-read in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
- CVE-2026-81952High
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word. Allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- CVE-2026-80090Medium
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Word. An unauthorized attacker can disclose information over a network.
- CVE-2026-80088Medium
Out-of-bounds read in Microsoft Office Word. An unauthorized attacker can disclose information over a network.
- CVE-2026-80085High
Heap-based buffer overflow in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Original NVD description (English source)
Use after free in Microsoft Office Word allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS